Two persons are in hospital after a drive-by taking pictures downtown that investigators imagine could also be linked to a case of stunt driving-related highway rage, Toronto police say.
The taking pictures occurred on Charles Road West, simply south of the nook of Yonge and Bloor streets, round 6 a.m. Monday.
A person and a lady had been damage and are at present in hospital with critical accidents. Each are anticipated to outlive, based on Toronto police Responsibility Insp. Michelle Olszevski.
Chatting with reporters on the scene, Olszevski stated that police had responded to a name about stunt driving within the space shortly earlier than 6 a.m. and {that a} car concerned in that decision was additionally concerned within the taking pictures.
“There’s a risk that this incident occurred due to highway rage,” she stated.
The suspect car, a black SUV, was seen on Yonge Road earlier than the taking pictures. It then turned westbound onto Charles Road, the place a crowd of individuals had gathered on the sidewalk subsequent to a number of automobiles. The victims had been amongst that group, Olszevski stated.
After the taking pictures, the suspect car continued westbound earlier than heading north on Bay Road. It’s not recognized how many individuals had been contained in the SUV, Olszevski stated.
Anybody who could have witnessed the stunt driving or taking pictures, or anybody with data or dashcam video that might assist investigators, is being requested to contact police.