Toronto police seek footage after pedestrian, 79, injured
Toronto police are seeking camera and dashcam footage after a 79-year-old pedestrian was struck near O'Connor Drive and Coxwell Avenue.
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Toronto police are asking for video after a 79-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near O'Connor Drive and Coxwell Avenue. The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said they responded at approximately 1:05 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026.
According to police, the driver was a 22-year-old man travelling eastbound in the curb lane of O'Connor Drive near Coxwell Avenue. He was driving a white Honda Civic.
The pedestrian was crossing O'Connor Drive northbound when the vehicle struck him, police said. The driver remained at the scene after the collision.
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Appeal for footage
Investigators are requesting footage from local residents, businesses and drivers. They are looking for security camera footage, surveillance video or dash camera recordings showing the area or the incident, according to the Toronto Police Service.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-1900. The request for recordings includes footage of the area around O'Connor Drive and Coxwell Avenue, as well as footage of the collision itself.
The case number is 2026-2337240. Toronto Police Service's Traffic Services unit issued the appeal on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, four days after police responded to the collision.
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Official source: Toronto Police Service