A man has died after he appeared to be intentionally run over by a car in a hit-and-run outside a Brampton home late Wednesday evening, police said.

Peel paramedics say they were called at around 10:55 p.m. to Sunny Meadow Boulevard, near Sandalwood Parkway and Bramalea Road, where they found a 51-year-old man in critical condition and with signs of trauma.

According to Peel police, the man was struck by an adult male driver who fled the scene in his vehicle. A 53-year-old man was later arrested at a nearby location and is facing second-degree murder charges, police said.

The victim died in hospital.

Const. Ahkil Mooken told reporters at a news conference from the scene that police have identified the victim but were still notifying next of kin.

Mooken called the hit-and-run “shocking” but said the incident is isolated and that there is no threat to the public.

Police told the Star that they’re aware of a video circulating on social media that appears to be footage of the hit-and-run.

In a video sent to the Star, the victim can be seen getting out of a van and walking toward the curb. The driver reverses and then drives over him. The vehicle has a light on its roof and may be a taxi. Police haven’t confirmed this to the Star.

The homicide unit has taken over the investigation.

Jacob Lorinc is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @jacoblorinc

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