Police have arrested a suspect after a van mounted the curb and struck numerous pedestrians in Toronto.
Media calling suspect depicted here as “white”, eyewitnesses say Middle Eastern (see @NatashaFatah)
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#yongeandfinch possible suspect arrested #torontoattack pic.twitter.com/teqL0UyYri
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The incident happened on Yonge Street south of Finch Avenue, according to the Toronto Police Service. Initial estimates suggest eight to 10 people were struck.
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Witness Alex Shaker, who was driving southbound at the time, says the van was travelling at high speed on the sidewalk. The van was also southbound.
“He started going down on the sidewalk and crumbling down people one by one,” Shaker told CTV News Channel on Monday afternoon.
Shaker said he saw the vehicle strike someone with a stroller.
“He just destroyed so many people’s lives,” he said. “Every single thing that got in his way.”
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The extent of injuries is unknown and ambulances are on the scene. Photos posted online show multiple individuals on the ground.
Witness Phil Zullo, who was driving northbound, says he…