Two pedestrians taken to hospital after Vaughan crash, one person in custody
Two pedestrians have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an early-morning collision in Vaughan.
It happened near Jane Street and Major MacKenzie Drive sometime before 2 a.m.
Police say that two vehicles were involved in the crash, along with the two pedestrians who were struck.
In a news release, police say that a driver was arrested on scene for impaired driving.
Footage from the scene shows one vehicle with significant damage to its side and another that appears to have left the roadway and ended up in a wooded area. A significant field of debris is also visible in the intersection.
Neither driver sustained any injuries, according to police.
Debris is shown on the roadway following a serious collision in Vaughan on Saturday morning.
One male has been taken into custody by police. He has been identified as 46-year-old Abdul Lodin of Bradford.
Police say that Lodin has been charged with two counts of impaired operation causing bodily harm, two counts of dangerous operation causing bodily harm and impaired operation with a blood alcohol concentration over 80.
The intersection of Jane Street and Major MacKenzie Drive is closed while police investigate at the scene.
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
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