Police have laid charges against an Uber driver, two months after a collision at a busy intersection in downtown Toronto that injured seven, including a 69-year-old woman and a 1-year-old girl in a stroller.

Police responded to a report of a collision at Bay and College streets at around 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 22.

A 54-year-old driver of a black Toyota SUV, with Uber markings, was travelling north on Bay Street, when police say they believed he ran a red light at College Street.

Four pedestrians were struck, police said in a news release Tuesday.

Two of the pedestrians, a 69-year-old woman and a 54-year-old woman, were carried into the intersection by the SUV until it collided with a 2014 Toyota Corolla going west on College Street.

The other two pedestrians, a 1-year-old girl in a stroller and a 43-year-old man were also hit but remained within the crosswalk





The SUV then collided with a 2017 Chevrolet pickup that was also travelling west on College Street.

At the time, police said the 69-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries and that the 1-year-old girl, 54-year-old pedestrian and the 24-year-old driver of the Corolla were seriously hurt.

John Ikwugbado of Brampton was charged on Oct. 9 with two counts of dangerous operation of a conveyance causing bodily harm.

In a statement after the collision, Uber confirmed the SUV — which could be seen with a company sticker on its windshield — belonged to one of its drivers and said it has removed the driver’s access to its app.

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Margaryta Ignatenko is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @MargarytaIgnat1

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