Young car thief crashes van

Hamilton police are looking for a youth who limped away from a crash involving a van this morning.

The hunt began just after 6 a.m.when a van believed to be stolen hit two parked cars and a fence at the corner of Empire Court and Glen Echo Drive in the city’s east end.

The driver of the van fled on foot, lugging a backpack, heading towards Queenston Road. Some witnesses suggested he was as young as 12 or 13. Others described him as a little older.

Fire crews were called to the scene because area residents feared one of the vehicles might burn, but no fire was found.