An Ontario man says he's 'lucky to be alive' after being run over by a car in an alleged road rage incident.
Justin Smith told CTV News Toronto that he had driven to Westway Plaza, near Kipling and Dixon roads, to pick up food for his family and visit a local pharmacy when he noticed a car parked in a fire route. He said he approached the driver to tell him he shouldn’t be there.
It’s about a two-minute drive from the plaza to Smith’s home, and halfway there, while he was sitting at a red light, he noticed the same car pull up beside him. The driver started yelling at him. “Within a matter of seconds, I heard the engine rev. And that's the moment that pretty much changed everything for me for the rest of my life.”“I just remember being on top of the car. I remember hearing the windshield glass shatter and crack. It felt like an eternity but also so quick.”Smith said he shattered his tibia, which requires reconstruction surgery, and has extensive bruising all over his body.
Police say they were originally called to the scene for a reported “fail to remain with injuries,” but the case is now being investigated as an assault with a weapon.
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