Citizens try in vain to lift vehicle off pedestrian in Parkdale

A pedestrian was hit by a ricocheting vehicle after a two-vehicle collision at King St. West and Jameson Ave Sunday about noon hour. The man was pinned under the vehicle. Horrified witnesses tried in vain to lift the vehicle off the man but were unable to do so. The fire service used heavy equipment to free him after which he was quickly taken to the hospital. The man on foot appears to have been crossing Jameson at King. The full nature of his injuries remain unknown but police offered a first impression that they were life-threatening.