Man Arrested After Serious Hit and Run in Brampton
Published December 24, 2016 at 4:56 am
Peel police have charged a 26-year-old Brampton man after a serious hit and run incident involving a pedestrian.
Peel police have charged a 26-year-old Brampton man after a serious hit and run incident involving a pedestrian.
On Friday, Dec. 23 at approximately 7:30 a.m., a 71-year-old Brampton man was walking to his vehicle in a parking lot at 400 Queen Street West when he was struck by a reversing van. The driver, Hector Santos-Benegas, struck the victim and stopped the car before eventually driving away.
The victim sustained a serious head injury as a result of the collision and is currently in critical condition at a Toronto trauma centre.
The accused has been arrested and charged with failing to remain at the scene of a collision causing bodily harm and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Santos-Benegas is being held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on Dec. 24.
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Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to contact investigators at 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 1133. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca or by sending a text message to CRIMES (274637) with the word “PEEL” and then your tip.
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