A teenager is in life-threatening condition after being struck by a vehicle while running from police near Canada’s Wonderland on Friday evening.
Ontario’s police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit, said the incident began when a York Regional Police officer saw a teenager “behaving suspiciously” in the parking lot of the Vaughan-based theme park.
When the police officer got out of their vehicle, the teenager fled and the officer chased them on foot, the watchdog said.
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The teenager ran toward Jane Street and was reportedly hit by a vehicle.
Earlier, York Regional Police said a male pedestrian was taken to a regional trauma centre and later confirmed that his injuries were life-threatening.
According to police, the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene; and part of Jane Street was closed on Friday night.
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