Brampton man charged in April hit‑and‑run that left pedestrian with life-threatening injuries
Peel Regional Police (PRP) investigators have charged a Brampton man after a hit‑and‑run earlier this spring left a 28-year-old pedestrian fighting for his life. Shortly after 5 a.m. on April 13, officers were called to Bovaird Drive and McLaughlin Road for reports of a pedestrian struck. When emergency crews arrived, they found a man in […]
A Brampton man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that occurred in April, leaving a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries. According to Peel Regional Police investigators, the incident took place on April 13 shortly after 5 a.m. on Bovaird Drive and McLaughlin Road. Emergency responders found a 28-year-old man in his 20s suffering from severe injuries.
The victim was initially struck by a dark blue Toyota RAV4, whose driver fled the scene. A short time later, the pedestrian was hit again by another vehicle, which this time stayed at the scene and provided assistance to the injured man. The victim was transported to a hospital in critical condition. Following a comprehensive investigation, police arrested 65-year-old Abdillahi Farah Idere from Brampton.
He faces charges of failing to stop after an accident resulting in bodily harm and careless driving causing bodily harm. Authorities are asking anyone with relevant information, including dashcam footage from the vicinity around the time of the collision, to come forward.
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