Woman charged in Toronto hit-and-run that left boy, 4, critically injured

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Jackie Dunham CTVNews.ca Staff, with files from CP24

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Toronto police say a 34-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that left a four-year-old boy in critical condition.

The woman surrendered to authorities on Thursday morning after police released a security camera image that appeared to show her fleeing the scene.

Police said the young boy was struck by a motorcycle on Sunday afternoon in the city’s east end. Radiul Chowdhury was out with his mother when he suddenly darted in to traffic and was hit by a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Investigators said the male motorcycle driver briefly stopped to allow a female passenger to get off the bike before he rode away. The woman fled on foot.

The boy’s family said he sustained serious brain damage and numerous broken bones. He remains in a coma in hospital in Toronto.

On Monday, police said they arrested a 31-year-old man and seized a 2016 Harley Davidson Road Glide Motorcycle. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing bodily harm, driving a motor vehicle with an improper licence, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. He was released the next day on $25,000 bail.

Police said the woman was charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing bodily harm. She appeared in court in Toronto on Thursday morning where she was released on $15,000 bail. The woman is due back in court in Scarborough on July 15.

RELATED IMAGES Radiul Chowdhury, 4, was struck by a motorcycle Sunday in Toronto.