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| Toronto: Nine dead and 16 injured as van ploughs into crowd | |
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| Nine people have been confirmed dead after a van jumped a curb and ploughed through pedestrians on a busy downtown Toronto street earlier today. | |
| At least 16 others have been reported injured in the incident, police confirmed. The driver is alive and in custody but no details about the suspect's identity or motive have been released. Authorities have not confirmed whether the incident was intentional, though witnesses have said it appeared deliberate. | |
| The incident took place around 1:30pm local time on Monday – a popular launch hour. Multiple outlets reported tarps covering what appeared to be victims' bodies lining the street. Toronto Fire Service tweeted that the incident was "horrific". | |
| The scene stretched for several blocks, with District Chief for Toronto Fire Stephen Powell telling CNN that the vehicle drove between half-mile and a mile. | |
| Phil Zullo, a Toronto resident, told Canadian Press he saw police arresting a man who had been driving a Ryder rental truck. Ryder Systems Inc confirmed one of their vehicles had been involved and said they are cooperating with authorities. | |
| There were people "strewn all over the road," Mr Zullo said. "Brutal" was how he described the scene. | |
| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded with a tweet, thanking first responders and saying his thoughts were with those affected. He told reporters on the scene he would have more to say in the coming hours. | |
| Speaking at a press conference just hours after the crash, Toronto Mayor John Tory assured residents of Toronto that they were in "safe hands," and urged consideration and understanding. | |
| "I hope that we will as a city remind ourselves of the fact that we are admired around the world for being inclusive and for being accepting and understanding and considerate and that we are united in standing in solidarity with those who have fallen victim to this terrible tragedy today," he said. | |
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