Young man seriously injured in Pine Plaza incident

Unconfirmed reports indicate the victim of an early morning hit-and-run on Saturday is a Sault College student.

NEWS RELEASE

SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE

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On the 12th of March 2016, at approximately 2:20 a.m. the Sault Ste. Marie Police were called to the parking lot area at the Pine street plaza for a report of a single motor vehicle collision involving a single pedestrian.

Upon arrival Uniformed Police Officers encountered a 25-year-old male that was found to have extensive injuries and was transported to the Sault Area Hospital.

Further that the 18-year-old suspect had left the scene.

Acting upon this information, officers from the Sault Ste. Marie Traffic Unit, Forensic Identification Unit and the Criminal Investigation Unit were called to investigate this incident.

As a result of the officers investigation an 18-year-old male who turned himself in to the Sault Ste. Marie Police later in the day and was charged with Impaired Driving causing harm, Dangerous Operation of a motor vehicle cause bodily harm and Fail to Remain.

The male will appear in WASH (Weekend and Statutory Holiday) Court later today.

The 25-year-old male victim has since been transported to Toronto in serious condition.

This investigation is ongoing at this time.

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