Police identify suspect vehicle in hit and run
Durham Police are the looking for the driver of a vehicle similar to this 2001 Cadillac DeVille. It is believed the vehicle was involved in a Feb. 17 hit and run collision which left a 14-year-old Oshawa boy with life-threatening injuries (photo courtesy of DRPS)
Durham Police have identified the suspect vehicle in a hit and run which left a 14-year-old Oshawa boy with serious injuries.
On Feb. 17 at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers were called to the area of Stevenson Road, south of Conlin Road in Oshawa.
A male teenager was found lying on the roadway next to an off-road motorcycle. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and firefighters before being transported to a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police were able to collect several pieces of evidence at the collision scene and it is believed the suspect vehicle is a 2001 Cadillac DeVille. According to police, the vehicle will have substantial front passenger-side damage.
Investigators are urging the suspect to retain a lawyer and turn themselves in to police.
Anyone with information about this incident or who witnessed the collision is asked to call D/Cst. Rayne of the Traffic Services Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5256.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.