Driver departs with gas pump attached, injuring man in Toronto

April 8, 2025, 6:21 am

Toronto police report that a driver left a gas station with the pump still attached, resulting in a serious injury to a bystander. The incident unfolded in the Toronto area—one report specifies Etobicoke—where the force of the pump led to life‐threatening injuries. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the driver’s departure and the resulting impact on the victim’s health. Immediate emergency services attended the scene, highlighting concerns over safety protocols at service stations.

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

torontosun.com / Man sustains life-threatening injuries after bizarre incident at Toronto gas station

A man in his 60s sustained life-threatening injuries at an Etobicoke gas station when a driver in his 20s left with the gas nozzle attached to his car, according to Toronto police.

globalnews.ca / Vehicle drives off from Toronto gas station with nozzle still attached critically injuring man

Toronto Police say a man has life-threatening injuries after a driver drove off from a gas station with the nozzle still attached to the vehicle.

citynews.ca / Man critically injured at Etobicoke gas station after driver speeds off with pump attached

A man in Etobicoke suffered life-threatening injuries when a gas pump handle hit him after a driver left it behind at a Shell on Burnhamthorpe Road and Renforth, according to Toronto police.

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