On Saturday, September 19, 2020, at 6:16 a.m., police received a report of a collision at Kipling Avenue and Stevenson Road, in Toronto.
It is alleged that:
- a 62-year-old man was crossing Kipling Avenue from the west side to the east side just north of Stevenson Road
- a silver 2005 Nissan Altima was being driven southbound Kipling Avenue in the left lane, lane one of two
- the Nissan struck the pedestrian as he made his way into the southbound left lane of Kipling Avenue
- the pedestrian sustained major trauma as a result of this collision and was taken by emergency run to hospital.
- the pedestrian did not survive and he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the Nissan Altima was identified.
As a result of the investigation, Mureithi Premji, 24, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
1) Operation of a conveyance Causing Death while Impaired
2) Operation of a conveyance Causing Death while Exceeding 80mgs
He will appear in court on Saturday, September 19, at 10 a.m., at Old City Hall, room 112.
Police are interested in speaking with anyone that attended the scene of the collision or were in the area of Kipling Avenue and Finch Avenue West, that may have seen the Nissan.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.
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It is alleged that:
- a 62-year-old man was crossing Kipling Avenue from the west side to the east side just north of Stevenson Road
- a silver 2005 Nissan Altima was being driven southbound Kipling Avenue in the left lane, lane one of two
- the Nissan struck the pedestrian as he made his way into the southbound left lane of Kipling Avenue
- the pedestrian sustained major trauma as a result of this collision and was taken by emergency run to hospital.
- the pedestrian did not survive and he succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the Nissan Altima was identified.
As a result of the investigation, Mureithi Premji, 24, of Toronto, was arrested. He is charged with:
1) Operation of a conveyance Causing Death while Impaired
2) Operation of a conveyance Causing Death while Exceeding 80mgs
He will appear in court on Saturday, September 19, at 10 a.m., at Old City Hall, room 112.
Police are interested in speaking with anyone that attended the scene of the collision or were in the area of Kipling Avenue and Finch Avenue West, that may have seen the Nissan.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.