Police Interviewing Cabbie Following Bizarre Incident West Of Downtown

Friday November 14, 2008
CityNews.ca Staff

Was it a hit-and-run? An attempted robbery?

Police are still trying to iron out the details of a bizarre incident early Friday morning. A cyclist was taken to hospital after his leg was reportedly severed in a collision with a cab near the intersection of Dovercourt Rd. and Dundas St. It's believed the cab backed into the man, hit a pole, and took off at about 2:30am.

However the cabbie apparently contacted police to tell them that the cyclist had tried to rob him, and that he fled in fear. The injured man was taken to hospital where doctors worked to reattach his leg.
Investigators are looking into the circumstances, whether to lay charges, and if they do who they'd lay them against.

Witnesses apparently heard two men yelling around the time of the incident. Anyone with information in the case can contact police at 416-222-TIPS (8477).