Toronto Man Charged After High-Speed Hit-and-Run Injures Pedestrian
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A 52-year-old man surrendered to police following an August collision that left a woman seriously injured in the city's west end.
A 52-year-old Toronto man has been arrested and charged after a high-speed hit-and-run left a woman seriously injured in the city's west end, according to reporting from CBC Toronto and CityNews Toronto.
Toronto police say the incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. on August 26 near the intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and Brandon Avenue. A 34-year-old woman was using a signalized pedestrian crossover to cross Lansdowne Avenue when she was struck by a southbound five-door white hatchback. Police noted the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the collision.
While the vehicle was located two days after the crash, the driver remained at large until September 11, when he surrendered to police. CityNews Toronto identified the suspect as Joao Cabral.
Cabral has been charged with four offenses: driving a motor vehicle without a license, obstructing justice, careless driving causing bodily harm or death, and failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm. He is scheduled for a court appearance on Tuesday, Oct. 13.