The driver, a 36-year-old man, was heading east along Lake Shore Boulevard West near Eighth Street, around 5:15 p.m., when he was involved in what police described as a “minor sideways collision.” with a parked van. .
Police said the driver had a seizure after the collision.
They said several passers-by tried to provide assistance, breaking the vehicle window to gain access to the driver.
Emergency personnel were present, but police said the driver eventually re-entered his vehicle about 12 minutes later and fled the scene before police arrived.
At the same time, a 75-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were walking on Lake Shore Boulevard West and Superior Avenue, about two and a half miles down the road from the site of the original crash. .
Police said the Cadillac was traveling at high speed as it approached the crosswalk and eventually hit both pedestrians without stopping.
The driver then struck his vehicle at the rear of a parked flatbed trailer on the east side of the intersection.
Police said the Cadillac driver and two pedestrians were found dead at the scene.
According to police, the driver was under several bans at the time of the collision.
These bans included a driving ban in the Penal Code across Canada and a provincial medical suspension of driving licenses.
“Traditionally, when we investigate an issue, we generally investigate in order to bring criminal or provincial charges against someone who is responsible. In this case, all the participants are dead and as a result we think it is important for the public to understand that the person who was driving this vehicle, which caused this collision, was actually banned from driving on any road in this country, ”Υπ. Scott Baptist told reporters during a news conference Friday morning.
The Baptist did not comment on the exact reasons behind the driving ban given to the deceased, but expressed his disappointment that he chose to go behind the wheel.
He also said the driver was not the registered owner and suggested that police investigate how he seized the Cadillac and whether the registered owner knew his driving history.
“This is something that is part of the investigation and if our evidence points in that direction, anything is possible,” he said when asked if charges could be brought against the man.
Police are continuing to investigate the sequence of clashes and are asking witnesses who may have seen what happened or who are in possession of videos.
The Baptist said that while the police officers who responded to the scene on Thursday were upset, they were doing “as well as can be expected under the circumstances”.
“It’s part of our job, but it’s costly,” he said.
