Police say a man has been hospitalized with a serious head injury after being struck by a vehicle that took off following a confrontation in Oshawa, Ont.
Durham region police say there was an altercation around 2 a.m. Thursday (on Quebec Street) between the SUV's occupants and a group of people.
They say the vehicle took off but returned a short time later as the confrontation continued.
Police say it then accelerated away again, striking a 51-year-old man and sending him to hospital, where he was listed in serious but stable condition.
The suspect vehicle was tracked to a home in Courtice and has been seized by police.
The investigation is ongoing and police are asking any witnesses to contact them.
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