Van plows into crowd in Toronto, nine dead, driver in custody, cops say
By Katherine Lam, Matt Richardson

Police: 9 dead, 16 injured in Toronto van incident
Toronto police say the driver is in custody after his van plowed into pedestrians.

Toronto cops nabbed the suspected driver who plowed into a group of people on a crowded city street Monday afternoon, leaving nine people dead. 16 people have been injured, Deputy Police Chief Peter Yuen said.

Police confirmed to Fox News the arrest of the suspect, which came just minutes after news of the incident broke. "The van involved in multiple pedestrians stuck in the Yonge and Finch area of Toronto has been located and the driver arrested," Toronto police tweeted. The identity of the driver has not been released.

Cops initially said eight to 10 people were hit near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue just before 1:30 p.m. A nearby hospital tweeted that it took in seven patients.

After striking the pedestrians, the driver sped off, CBC reported.
Photos from the site of the collision showed pedestrians attempting to help people on the ground and multiple bodies covered by sheets.
A witness who identified himself as Nick said he was studying when he saw a truck "flash by" in the area. He said he "witnessed a few people pass away in front" of him as others screamed.

"[The driver] was definitely in control of what he was doing...he knew what he was doing," Nick told Global News.

Alex Shaker, who witnessed the incident, said the van was speeding down the street before it mounted the curb and plowed into people.

"He started going down on the sidewalk and crumbling down people one by one," Shaker told CTV. "He just destroyed so many people's lives. Every single thing that got in his way."

A worker at a gym in a building next to the site of the incident told Fox News that employees were told to stay inside as first responders tended to the scene.

Global News journalist Jeremy Cohn said there were "bodies all over" the street and some people had been pronounced dead.
"I've now walked up Yonge St from north of Sheppard to Finch. I have passed multiple dead bodies covered up, shoes and debris in the road. Witnesses tell me the white van appeared completely out of control," Cohn tweeted.

"Ryder is aware of an incident involving a Ryder rental van striking pedestrians in Toronto on Monday April 23rd in the early afternoon," the rental company told Fox News. "We are saddened by this tragic event, and our deepest sympathies go out to those impacted. We take the safety and security of our entire fleet very seriously and we are cooperating fully with authorities."

"Our thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible incident at Yonge and Finch in Toronto," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted. "Thank you to the first responders working at the scene - we're monitoring the situation closely."

"We are all unsettled and disturbed," Kathleen Wynne, the premier of Ontario, told reporters, emphasizing that she was awaiting further details. "We have to wait until there is information before we start talking," she said. "As details are available and as it is appropriate, then that information will be made public."
Subway trains in the area were suspended as police investigated the incident.

Ralph Goodale, Canada's minister of public safety, said the country hasn't changed its terrorism alert level and he has no information that would suggest a need to do so.
"Investigators are appealing for information from the public," Toronto police said, adding that a hotline for witnesses will be announced later Monday.

"This is a time when this community should come together," Toronto Mayor John Tory said at an afternoon press conference. "I hope that we will, as a city, remind ourselves of the fact that we are admired around the world for being inclusive and for being accepting and understanding and considerate."

The crash unfolded as Cabinet ministers from the G7 countries were gathered in Toronto to discuss a range of international issues in the run-up to the G7 meeting near Quebec City in June.

Speaking at the event on Monday, Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed "sadness and tremendous sympathy for the victims of this incident."

Investigators are expected to remain on the scene for several days.

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The REAL truth is....both of the forum idiots are OWNED.
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-They are both card carrying narcissists.
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Good to see your tasteful respect for these poor folks.

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When America was "great"

What if he had an AR and did four times that amount of murder. Would you go to your mental health bs?

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

How about if you try to blame the NRA!

That's your other go to!

Idiot!

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The REAL truth is....both of the forum idiots are OWNED.
-BOTH of them have no clue who their owner is.
-They are both card carrying narcissists.
^These are PROVED facts.

this has nothing to do with the era, or guns. use common sense, if you have any.
vans are not made to kill. guns are.
almost anything can be used as a weapon. things that where never intended to be a weapon. guns are intended to be a weapon. made to kill.
no one wants to make gun ownership illegal. just regulate it better.
whatever your iq really is, you are really making stupid comparisons.
Fact!

Thank you sandi. Well stated.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

That isn't quite accurate. Maybe not so much on these boards, but there are quite a few people that want to get rid off them all together.

What about the naked guy that killed four and wounded several others before running out of ammo?

And the hero that took him out....without a gun?

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I was right.

What about the naked guy? Clearly only sane people without mental health issues run into Waffle Houses in the middle of the night naked and start shooting people up.

Yeah...what about him?

The hero is lucky he's alive.

Why aren't you blaming the NRA?



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-They are both card carrying narcissists.
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FUCKING LIAR!

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-They are both card carrying narcissists.
^These are PROVED facts.

Edited: 04/24/2018 at 07:04 AM by Fish Killer

thankfully we HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REDUCE "ASSAULT VAN RELATED DEATHS" by providing sensible regulation such as operating criteria, designated use areas and off limit areas, operator qualifications, and safety equipment requirements.

We also have law enforcement that specializes in enforcing said requirements all of above which has greatly reduced the amount of assault van related deaths.

Man if only those ideals and actions could translate to some other deadly tools in use by citizens all willy nilly and such!!!???

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What a load of shit!



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The REAL truth is....both of the forum idiots are OWNED.
-BOTH of them have no clue who their owner is.
-They are both card carrying narcissists.
^These are PROVED facts.

Spot on!



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I was right.

Well played, panda.

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"One of the reasons why propaganda tries to get you to hate government is because it's the one existing institution in which people can participate to some extent and constrain tyrannical unaccountable power." Noam Chomsky.

Really how so..exactly?

Be specific.



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The REAL truth is....both of the forum idiots are OWNED.
-BOTH of them have no clue who their owner is.
-They are both card carrying narcissists.
^These are PROVED facts.

I can't decide between: the tradtional checkerboard print, or the deck shoes?

does the 2nd amendment apply to a naked guy who WASN'T A PART OF AN ORGANIZED MILITIA?

does the 2nd amendment apply to a naked guy who WASN'T A PART OF AN ORGANIZED MILITIA?