Toronto police charge driver after gas pump hose strikes, seriously injures man - The Globe and Mail

Police say the hose separated from the gas pump and struck a 63-year-old man who was leaving the gas station kiosk in the city’s west end. A Toronto Police Service logo patch on Sept. 5, 2023.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

Toronto police say a driver is facing charges after a fuel hose still attached to his vehicle was ripped from a gas station pump, striking and severely injuring a man in his 60s.

Police allege the 26-year-old accused drove away from the pump with the gas nozzle still attached to his Mercedes-Benz on Monday evening.

They say the hose separated from the gas pump and struck a 63-year-old man who was leaving the gas station kiosk in the city’s west end.

That man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police say the driver of the Mercedes returned to the scene and was arrested.

He has been charged with careless driving and dangerous operation causing bodily harm, with a court appearance scheduled in early June.