Wheels fly off dump truck in Mississauga, woman seriously hurt
By Maryam Shah, Toronto Sun
First posted: Friday, September 18, 2015 01:01 PM EDT | Updated: Friday, September 18, 2015 06:58 PM EDT
A woman who was struck by a wheel that had fallen off a dump truck in Mississauga Friday and left fighting for her life in hospital Friday was a runner well-known among local marathoners, a close friend said Friday.
Diane Tsialtas is a fighter, Ken Jacobs said in a phone interview.
“She survived the Boston bombing, she was there,” Jacobs said. “She was there, she survived it. Hopefully, she can survive this.”
Peel Regional Police said a woman walking on the sidewalk at Meadowvale Blvd. and Syntex Dr. Friday was rushed to hospital after two wheels fell off a dump truck and one of them struck her.
First responders and police were called to the scene around 7:50 a.m.
The woman, in her late 40s, was initially taken to hospital with critical injuries but has since been upgraded to serious condition. Police have not confirmed her identity.
Jacobs said Tsialtas remained in grave condition Friday afternoon after being airlifted to Sunnybrook hospital, where her husband and parents were by her side.
She is well-known in Toronto’s marathon running community, he added.
“She’s probably the best damn friend that I have right now,” Jacobs said. “It’s just crazy, it’s just ridiculous.”
His friend had a habit of going for walks, he said.
“She’s very stubborn and she’s a fighter so we’re praying for a miracle,” he said.
The driver of the dump truck remained on scene and was interviewed by police. The investigation is continuing.
Const. Thomas Ruttan said it “may take some time” to determine what caused the wheels to come off while the truck was moving.
Diane Tsialtas (Supplied photo)
Wheels fly off dump truck in Mississauga, woman seriously hurt | Toronto & GTA |
By Maryam Shah, Toronto Sun
First posted: Friday, September 18, 2015 01:01 PM EDT | Updated: Friday, September 18, 2015 06:58 PM EDT
A woman who was struck by a wheel that had fallen off a dump truck in Mississauga Friday and left fighting for her life in hospital Friday was a runner well-known among local marathoners, a close friend said Friday.
Diane Tsialtas is a fighter, Ken Jacobs said in a phone interview.
“She survived the Boston bombing, she was there,” Jacobs said. “She was there, she survived it. Hopefully, she can survive this.”
Peel Regional Police said a woman walking on the sidewalk at Meadowvale Blvd. and Syntex Dr. Friday was rushed to hospital after two wheels fell off a dump truck and one of them struck her.
First responders and police were called to the scene around 7:50 a.m.
The woman, in her late 40s, was initially taken to hospital with critical injuries but has since been upgraded to serious condition. Police have not confirmed her identity.
Jacobs said Tsialtas remained in grave condition Friday afternoon after being airlifted to Sunnybrook hospital, where her husband and parents were by her side.
She is well-known in Toronto’s marathon running community, he added.
“She’s probably the best damn friend that I have right now,” Jacobs said. “It’s just crazy, it’s just ridiculous.”
His friend had a habit of going for walks, he said.
“She’s very stubborn and she’s a fighter so we’re praying for a miracle,” he said.
The driver of the dump truck remained on scene and was interviewed by police. The investigation is continuing.
Const. Thomas Ruttan said it “may take some time” to determine what caused the wheels to come off while the truck was moving.
Diane Tsialtas (Supplied photo)
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