Van jumps sidewalk in Toronto, killing at least 9 pedestrians and injuring 16; police say driver is in custody
Aaron Vincent Elkaim/The Canadian Press via AP
- A van apparently jumped onto a sidewalk Monday from a busy intersection in Toronto and struck a crowd of pedestrians and before it was found and the driver was taken into custody, Canadian police said.
- Police officials told the AP and CNN that nine people were killed and 16 were injured, some in critical condition.
- It was not immediately clear what caused the van to strike the pedestrians in a busy intersection in the north-central part of the city.
A van apparently jumped onto a sidewalk Monday from a busy intersection in Toronto and struck a crowd of pedestrians before it was found and the driver was taken into custody, Canadian police said.
A Toronto police official told the AP nine people have been killed and 16 injured. The incident is believed to be deliberate, a law enforcement official told CNN. Police did not immediately identify the driver.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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