By Canadian Press

Mother, son in hospital after allegedly being hit by dad’s vehicle

May 14, 2019 | 11:05 AM

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A man has been charged with impaired driving after he allegedly ran over his wife and seven-year-old son, who remains in hospital in life-threatening condition.

Peel Regional Police said the incident happened Tuesday morning on the driveway of a home in Brampton, Ont.

Const Bancroft Wright said police were called to the scene at 8:37 a.m.

When officers arrived, Wright said they found a young boy and a 36-year-old woman on the ground. He said the boy’s father, who is in his 40s, lives in a different unit in the same complex as his wife and son.

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Wright alleged the man’s pickup truck circled over to the mother’s driveway. 

“The driver’s door was open, he backed up, striking them,” Wright said to reporters outside the home.

“As a result of the contact, they were struck and the vehicle ran over them.”

The truck then crashed into the neighbour’s adjoining unit, he said, causing significant structural damage to the building.

He said the vehicle has damaged the neighbour’s house so badly that the integrity of the house will have to be assessed.

Wright said both the woman and child were taken to a local hospital before being transferred to a trauma centre.

He said the mother is now in stable condition.

Wright said the major collision bureau is on scene investigating.

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