A forty five-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly swerved a taxi right into a tractor-trailer on a freeway whereas he was sitting within the entrance passenger seat, Ontario Provincial Police mentioned.
The incident occurred on Wednesday round 5 p.m. on Freeway 412 close to Taunton Street.
Dashcam footage posted on social media reveals the taxi approaching the truck, which is driving in the identical course within the lane beside it.
The accused reaches over and grabs the steering wheel. The automotive crashes into the tractor-trailer, earlier than the motive force regains management of the wheel.
He then reaches over once more, yanking the wheel so the automotive hits the truck, scraping towards the trailer because it drives forward.
Different passengers behind the automotive are heard screaming, whereas the motive force repeatedly says, “What the f-ck are you doing?”
The automotive then stops on the street and the accused and driver exit. The tractor-trailer is seen pulling over within the distance.
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt known as the footage “completely surprising.”
“The dashcam definitely speaks for itself,” he mentioned.
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt mentioned 4 folks had been within the again passenger seats on the time of the incident. (CBC Toronto)
4 folks had been sitting within the rear passenger seats on the time, Schmidt mentioned. The accused knew the opposite passengers, however police didn’t specify their relationship.
The incident brought on vital harm however nobody was injured, he mentioned.
The accused has been charged with harmful driving, mischief endangering life and mischief inflicting harm to property, Schmidt mentioned.
He stays in custody after a bail listening to on Friday.
Police attempting to grasp motive
Schmidt mentioned police are “attempting to grasp what was happening within the thoughts” of the accused.
Although the investigation remains to be in early levels, he mentioned the incident doesn’t seem like a case of insurance coverage fraud.
He mentioned dashcams might be “an absolute saviour” for drivers who’re concerned in collisions.
“It might incriminate or it might exonerate, however it is vitally telling when you will have movies like this that actually assist investigators and everybody perceive what is going on on,” he mentioned.
