Man charged with 18 offences after failing to remain at Brampton crash
A woman and her two children suffered life-altering injuries in the crash
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A 40-year-old man, with a province-wide driving prohibition for previous offences, now faces 18 new charges after failing to remain at a collision in Brampton that resulted in life-altering injuries for a woman and two children.
A pet dog was also killed.
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Peel Regional Police say the four-vehicle collision occurred on Aug. 3 around 7:30 p.m., at Airport Rd. and Clark Blvd. The driver believed to have caused the collision was in a stolen black 2016 Dodge Ram pickup truck and fled the scene on foot.
“Although this started with what is seen as a property crime, with a vehicle being stolen, it led to this gravely unfortunate situation that has altered the lives and well-being of a family in our community,” Peel Regional Police Inspector Wendy Sims said in a statement.
“The absolute disregard for the law threatened the life of every person on that road. Our Safer Roads Team is dedicated to proactively address dangerous drivers and repeat offenders in efforts to keep our roads safe.”
Gurpreet Hehar now faces four counts each of dangerous operation causing bodily harm and fail to remain causing bodily harm, five counts of operating while prohibited, two counts each of dangerous operation and fail to remain, and possession of property obtained by crime.
Hehar’s past convictions include dangerous operation, flight while pursued by a peace officer, taking a motor vehicle without consent, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.
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Investigators with the Major Collision Bureau are appealing for any witnesses in the area who may have information on the collision including any dash camera footage of the incident to contact them at (905) 453–2121, ext. 3710.
Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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