According to CNN, 9 people are dead and 16 are injured after the driver of a van plowed into multiple pedestrians in Toronto.
The suspected driver is in custody and the van has been located, Toronto Police say. Seven patients from the incident were received at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre but the hospital was unable to provide details on the severity of those injured.
The incident happened in the North York area at the intersection of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue. Police saidthe suspect covered between a half-mile and a mile in the vehicle.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he was just learning about the incident.
“Our hearts go out to anyone affected. We’re obviously going to have more to learn and more to say in the coming hours.“
This is a developing story.
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At least nine people were killed and 16 injured in Toronto when a van drove into pedestrians on a busy street, a police official says https://t.co/R2kMMJueIP pic.twitter.com/iLkLkFXANt
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Police are responding to reports that “numerous pedestrians” have been struck by a van in Toronto. https://t.co/Ucr4P5ctDn
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