Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a series of hit-and-run collisions across Brampton and north Toronto Thursday night killed two people.

Peel Regional Police responded to a call for a hit-and-run collision at 1 a.m. near Steeles Ave. W. and McLaughlin Rd.

Peel paramedics said one person was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.

The victim has been identified as 60-year-old Eddie Chavez Alquinto from Brampton. Peel police said his wife, 45, was in the car with him at the time of the collision. She sustained serious injuries and was transported to a Toronto trauma centre.

Following the collision, Peel police said the driver stole another unoccupied vehicle nearby and fled.

About 20 minutes later, police say he was involved in another collision, this time in Toronto, at Steeles Ave. W. and Kipling Ave.

Toronto police said he was driving a Honda Accord east on Steeles Ave. W., moving towards Kipling Ave. At the same time, a 55-year-old man was driving a Dodge Caravan west on Steeles Ave. W., about to make a left turn to head south on Kipling Ave. Sitting at the intersection pointing north on Kipling Ave. was a 26-year-old man in a Chevrolet Cruz. A 19-year-old man was standing in the southeast area of the intersection.

The Honda and the Dodge Caravan collided in the intersection, police said, sending the Honda ricocheting first into the stationary Chevrolet and then the pedestrian. The 19-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries, and later died in hospital.

Police say the Honda driver then carjacked another vehicle from a woman, violently assaulting her in the process.

He continued eastbound and was involved in another multi-vehicle collision near Steeles Ave. W. and Old Weston Rd. Police said there were no injuries sustained in that collision.

Police said the driver then left the vehicle and attempted to steal a TTC bus.

Police arrested a suspect at the scene.

Martin Jason Hines, 29, from Orangeville is facing nine charges, including robbery with violence, fail to stop at scene of accident, and two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm, among others.

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He was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, July 3.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators with the Major Collision Bureau at (905) 453-2121, ext. 3710. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Police are specifically looking for anyone who may have dash-camera footage from Steeles Ave. W. between Highway 27 and Kipling Ave. on the day of the collision spree from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Update — July 3, 2018: This story has been updated with new information from police that corrects some ages.

With files from Alexandra Jones and The Canadian Press

Claire Floody is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @claire_floody

Clare Rayment is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @clare_rayment

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