Region of Peel\u00a0\u2013 Investigators from the Major Collision Bureau (MCB) have upgraded charges against a tow truck driver after a pedestrian involved in a collision last year has died from his injuries.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at approximately 3:50 p.m., a 45-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a tow truck while crossing Rathburn Road East near Dixie Road in Mississauga. The pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local trauma centre.<\/p>\n
On March 24, 2026, Abner Zuniga, a 49-year-old Mississauga man, was charged with Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm in relation to the collision.<\/p>\n
On July 29, 2026, the victim succumbed to his injuries in hospital.<\/p>\n
As a result, the accused\u2019s charges were upgraded to Dangerous Operation Causing Death.<\/p>\n
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact MCB investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 3710.<\/p>\n
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