http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/498874Quote »Man charged in school crossing hit and run Sep 13, 2008 12:06 PMThandiwe Velastaff reporterA 27-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run incident that sent a 9-year-old girl to hospital yesterday morning.Elise Alexander suffered minor injuries after being struck by a car around 8:40 a.m. at a crosswalk on Queen St. E. near Elmer Ave. while walking to Kew Beach Public School.The car left skid marks on the road as the driver fled the scene, said Toronto police Sgt. Tim Burrows."The driver was well aware of what happened." Police and witnesses say the driver of a white Pontiac Vibe ran a red light.As the driver drove toward the victim, another child and a school crossing guard were able to jump out of the way.Adam Vokey was sitting in westbound traffic when the accident occurred. He said he saw the car back up after hitting the victim, then veer around the crowd that had gathered to help her.Crossing guard Uriah Harris hugged the second little girl after her friend was hit."What happened was awful," said Harris, who's been a crossing guard at Kew Beach elementary school for eight years. "I know them all, I see them every day." Alexander was taken to the Hospital for Sick Children with minor injuries.A citizen’s tip led police to the suspect car nearby on Hammersmith Ave., just east of the scene. A man and woman were taken in for questioning by police.David Leland of Toronto is charged with failure to stop and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.He was to appear in court this morning at Old City Hall at 9 a.m. and from a related article at http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/...wHomePolice investigate the white Pontiac Vibe that was found less than a kilometre away from the incident on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008.
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TO Viber does hit&run on little girl
Re: TO Viber does hit&run on little girl (joatmon)
I'd expect that from a Toyota Matrix, but not from a Vibe owner.
Re: TO Viber does hit&run on little girl (NibCrom)
It's been all over the news here.They caught them rather quickly.Doesn't matter what they were driving,a dumb a!! is a Dumb a!!.
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Re: (bull77)
Quote, originally posted by NibCrom »I'd expect that from a Toyota Matrix, but not from a Vibe owner.HahahaThat's horrible. Why people expect they can get away with this type of thing is beyond me. At least the injuries were minor.
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