A 27-year-old man is wanted after the driver of a vehicle allegedly struck a female pedestrian in a hit-and-run on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. in the Parliament Street and St. James Avenue area, near Bloor Street East and Wellesley Street East in Toronto’s St. James Town neighbourhood.
Toronto paramedics tell CityNews the woman was transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators allege the victim and the suspect had become involved in a physical altercation when the suspect entered his motor vehicle and began driving.
The suspect then allegedly struck the victim as she attempted to enter the vehicle and fled the area at a high rate of speed.
The victim and the suspect are known to each other.
Kevin Fountain, 27, of Toronto, is now wanted for assault, dangerous operation bodily, leave accident bodily harm and uttering threats/death or bodily harm.
The investigation is ongoing.