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Driver charged after man ‘intentionally struck’ by SUV in Fort Erie: police

Niagara Regional Police say they have arrested a man in Fort Erie, Ont., after they say another man was intentionally hit by an SUV. Don Mitchell / Global News

A 33-year-old from Niagara Region is facing charges after a man was “intentionally struck” by an SUV in Fort Erie, Ont., police say.

Investigators say a man in his 30s was found with “life-altering” injuries as officers responded to a collision early Monday at Dufferin Street near Central Avenue.

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It’s believed the two men were arguing inside a nearby residence and later took it outside where the dispute continued to escalate.

“The suspect entered a white 2021 Chevrolet Traverse and ran over the victim and left the area,” a Niagara Regional Police spokesperson explained.

Detectives say the driver would be arrested hours later at his residence near Bowden Street and Prow Avenue, just a kilometre from the scene of the collision.

Identified in a release, the Fort Erie man is facing nine charges in all including aggravated assault and dangerous operation of a vehicle.

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Additionally, he was also charged with six provincial highway offences.

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