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If you are involved in a car accident, it’s important that you stop, check that everyone is alright and exchange driver information. If someone is hurt, it’s your responsibility to wait at the scene until authorities arrive.
Being involved in a hit and run collision is much worse than being involved in a motor vehicle accident. If you flee the scene, you could be charged with a criminal offence.
On the afternoon of March 14, a female driver was involved in a collision at Lansdowne Ave. and Dupont St. During the incident, it’s alleged that one vehicle was rear-ended while stopped at a red light, according to police. When the driver and passenger of the rear-ended vehicle got out of the vehicle to exchange information, the driver in the other vehicle sped up, hit them and fled the scene. The two men in the rear ended vehicle will recover and police discovered the other vehicle was stolen.
They’re currently looking for the driver of the stolen vehicle, Annatby Ditthavong, who’s wanted for charges of theft of a motor vehicle; two counts of assault with a weapon; dangerous driving; failing to comply with recognizance and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
In another incident on February 18, a 58-year-old woman died after a hit and run accident at Sherbourne St., south of Dundas St. E. Police arrived at the scene at 1:07 a.m., after a vehicle allegedly struck the woman, who was on the road, while travelling southbound on Sherbourne St., according to Toronto Police. The driver failed to remain at the scene and the woman suffered life threatening injuries, where she was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital.
After releasing a description of the vehicle involved in the collision to the public, police arrested Tomas Velazco Pinedo two days later. He was charged with impaired driving causing death; criminal negligence causing death; dangerous driving causing death; failing to stop cause death and attempting to obstruct justice.
Meanwhile, police recently charged the TTC bus driver involved in the hit and run accident involving a 14-year-old and a bus. The teen was hit by the bus at the corner of Finch Ave. E. and Neilson Rd. after she disembarked from the bus on Dec. 19, 2014. The bus driver left the scene and he was charged with dangerous driving causing death and failing to remain at the scene of the collision. The accident led the TTC to expedite its 12-Point Safe Service Action Plan.
Accident benefits are available to anyone involved in a motor vehicle accident regardless of their role in the accident. The personal injury and accident lawyers at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers have been dealing with all accident related issues throughout Ontario for over 45 years. We know how to get you the compensation that you deserve and get your life back in order after being in a car accident. Call us at 416-920-4242, set up a free consultation, and come speak with us.
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