Driver May Have Targeted Pedestrian When 4 People Struck on Toronto Campus Path: Police

Nelson Mandela Walk, where a car struck pedestrians on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus, is pictured in Toronto, on April 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor

A driver who hit four pedestrians on a walkway on Toronto Metropolitan University’s downtown campus on April 15 may have been targeting a specific individual, police say.

The hit-and-run occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on Nelson Mandela Walk, a tree-lined path exclusively for pedestrians located near Yonge Street and Gerrard Street East.