Fleeing suspect arrested after a serious collision in Brampton
Published November 5, 2023 at 7:56 am
Peel Police from the Major Collision Bureau have charged a 22-year-old man from Brampton, who fled from a serious collision involving a pedestrian and from police.
On Saturday, November 4, 2023 at approximately 2:17 a.m., the victim was crossing the roadway at the intersection of Castle Oaks Crossing & Bellchase Trail in Brampton.
At that time, a vehicle, alleged to be driven by the accused, was travelling westbound on Castle Oaks Crossing when it struck the victim and fled the scene. The victim was taken to a trauma centre with life threatening injuries and remains in critical condition.
A short time later, the suspect vehicle made contact with a patrol vehicle that had attempted to stop the accused.
The vehicle was later stopped by police and the driver was arrested. Gurveer Bains, a 22-year-old man from Brampton was charged with the following offences:
- Operation While Impaired Causing Bodily Harm
- Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration Over 80 Mgs
- Failure To Stop After Accident Resulting in Bodily Harm
- Dangerous Operation Causing Bodily Harm
- Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle
- Flight From Peace Officer
He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on November 13, 2023.
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Around 2:10 a.m., police believe the same vehicle was involved in another Fail to Remain collision with another vehicle in that area. There were no physical injuries reported to police as a result of that incident.
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