Ajax man charged
May 15, 2008 - 03:24 PM
PICKERING -- A roadside surveyor suffered serious non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a car along Taunton Road on Wednesday.
According to witnesses, the 43-year-old was walking near the road on the south side of Taunton near Whites Road when an eastbound Honda struck him. The driver got back on the road and continued driving until witnesses followed him and forced him to pull over. The two motorists boxed in the suspect until police arrived.
A 68-year-old driver, Taguram Thiagarajah of Dent Street in Ajax, has been charged with dangerous operation causing bodily harm and failure to stop at the scene of an accident.
The victim was taken to the Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering hospital and held overnight for observation. The man was working for a surveying company at the time of the collision and was wearing a reflective safety vest. Alcohol and speed were not factors and road conditions were favourable.
Officers will be recommending citations to the two drivers who caught up with the suspect.
The road was closed during the investigation and police are still looking to speak with anyone they haven't yet spoken to who has information about the incident. Contact lead investigator Det. Const. Gordon Snyder at 905-579-1520, ext. 5256 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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