A van in Toronto ,Canada has plowed through 8 pedestrians after mounting a curb. From what Fox News said it would appear that there are fatalities:
BREAKING: Canada police say a van in Toronto has struck at least 8 people, but cause and extent of injuries unknown.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 23, 2018
Several pedestrians struck by white van in Toronto; condition unknown. Police say driver fled the scene. Incident occurred in northern part of city near Yonge and Finch. More details to be posted here as they become available. https://t.co/iW8iEzeKZr
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) April 23, 2018
Witnesses at Yonge and Finch describe a terrifying scene of bodies in the road after they say a van mounted the curb and ran people over #Toronto
— Irene Preklet (@Irene680NEWS) April 23, 2018
Report: Van strikes multiple people in Toronto; police say 8 to 10 people injuredhttps://t.co/qLHGhSxz9C
— Eyewitness News (@wchs8fox11) April 23, 2018
DEVELOPING: Police say the driver of a white van hit several pedestrians before fleeing the scene in Toronto. It is not yet known if this is a terror attack pic.twitter.com/50dORTR9lk
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 23, 2018
#BREAKING: Van strikes "numerous pedestrians" in Toronto, police say: 8-10 injured. Driver fled the scene pic.twitter.com/9vnaa7Q70d
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) April 23, 2018
UPDATE:
The driver of the van has been arrested.
The driver of the van that hit multiple pedestrians in Toronto has been arrested, Toronto police tell CNN partner CBC https://t.co/JadXQzbf8u pic.twitter.com/CV0erXEpah
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 23, 2018
And here’s video of the suspect being arrested:
Footage of the suspect that allegedly rammed a van into a crowd of people in #Toronto being arrested.
Read more HERE: https://t.co/25YxYlMYNA pic.twitter.com/b4r6UNIglS
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) April 23, 2018
And a photo for you to zoom in on…
#BREAKING Police arrested the driver of the white van that hit multiple pedestrians in Toronto.
— Peter Akman (@PeterAkman) April 23, 2018
Police say 8-10 injured or killed.
Multiple ambulances taking ppl to area hospitals.#TorontoAttack @CTVNews pic.twitter.com/DlXTGi27jA
UPDATE:
It’s now being reported that 5 are dead, 7 injured:
#BREAKING: At least 5 dead, 7 injured after van runs over people in Toronto; Eyewitnesses: He drove streight into the crowds, people begged him to stop pic.twitter.com/kYFJJ4rEJK
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) April 23, 2018
UPDATE:
The death toll has increased to 9…
#BREAKING: A @NEWSTALK1010 source within Toronto Paramedics now confirms 9 people are dead in the van incident on Yonge Street.
— NEWSTALK1010 (@NEWSTALK1010) April 23, 2018
Suggestions 9 people dead. It’s a “van” attack in Toronto. https://t.co/2cAeTHnb8R
— David Vance (@DVATW) April 23, 2018
Also witness have reported the man looking ‘middle eastern’:
https://twitter.com/NatashaFatah/status/988486858031222785
Eyewitness to the Toronto Terrorist attack identifies the killer as a 'darker-skinned' man of 'middle eastern' origin. If this makes you uncomfortable, then I suggest you talk to the victims of Nice, Berlin and Stockholm. pic.twitter.com/MhS2AVHBjc
— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) April 23, 2018
His identity hasn’t been confirmed yet…