Torbay hit-and-runs: 5 vehicles towed, 2 seized by police

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating multiple hit-and-run collisions involving two drivers in Torbay on Nov. 5. Police said five vehicles were towed, two were seized and one person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Shortly after 8 p.m., the RNC received two reports of collisions on Torbay Road: one at Manning’s Hill Road and another at Bauline Line. Both reports described a black Dodge Ram leaving the scene, police said.

Patrol officers found the heavily damaged truck abandoned near Martin’s Lane. Police Dog Services and a drone operator were called in to help search for the driver.

While officers were still at the scene, police received two more reports of hit-and-runs involving a black Honda Civic in the Evening’s Path area. Those incidents happened at around 8:30 p.m., according to the RNC.

Police said a member of the public whose vehicle had been struck followed the Honda. An altercation occurred after the pair reached a dead end, and the male suspect fled on foot. Police Dog Services and a drone operator were again deployed to assist.

No arrests have been made. Police said the two incidents do not appear to be related at this stage of the investigation.

Police seek witnesses and video

RNC collision reconstructionists are looking for witnesses and CCTV, dash-camera or cellphone footage from the area encompassed by Torbay Road, Evening’s Path, the Torbay Bypass and Bauline Line between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.

Anyone with information is asked to call the RNC at 709-729-8000. The file numbers are 2026- 72769, 2026-72772 and 2026-72779.