Man Charged in Markham Hit-and-Run

0:00It's March 25th. This is Toronto News Today, powered by AI. York Regional Police have charged a 29-year-old man from Ashewa in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Markham that seriously injured A, 19-year-old woman, the incident happened on the afternoon of February 19th at Denison Street and Featherstone Avenue, where the victim had just stepped off a bus and was crossing with the right of way. She suffered life-altering injuries after a blue Honda Civic ran a red light and struck her before speeding away. Investigators tracked down Nathan Persaud arrested him on March 20th and hit three locations with search warrants seizing his vehicle along. With illegal drugs, he now faces charges for dangerous driving, causing harm, failing to stop, and drug trafficking, while police warn that anyone helping hide or fix the car could face accessory charges too.