TORONTO — A van struck eight to 10 pedestrians Monday afternoon in north Toronto and fled the scene, Canadian police said. Authorities said the van and has been found and the driver was in custody. Police Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu said authorities do not yet know the cause or reason for the collision.
The van struck the pedestrians in a busy intersection in the north-central part of the city. Police did not immediately identify the driver.
“At this point it’s too early to tell what if any motive there was. We are also unable right now to tell the extent or the number of persons injured,” Toronto police spokeswoman Meaghan Gray said.
Toronto paramedic spokeswoman Kim McKinnon said first responders were on scene treating multiple patients, but wouldn’t confirm the number or severity of injuries.
Police shut down the Yonge and Finch intersection following the Monday afternoon incident and Toronto’s transit agency said it has suspended service on the subway line running through the area.
The incident occurred as Cabinet ministers from the major industrial countries were gathered in Canada to discuss a range of international issues in the run-up to the G7 meeting near Quebec City in June.
The Ottawa bureau chief for the Toronto Star posted to Twitter that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that his thoughts were with people affected by the incident and that the government would keep people updated.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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