Police, paramedics and other emergency workers scramble to save two of three children in the crash but it was too late. Photo CP24.
It was a sorrowful night for a grieving family, Toronto Police and emergency workers.
Police said it is yet another case of a suspected drunk driver destroying a family in a matter of seconds.
Three young children are dead and a fourth is in hospital following a horrendous two-vehicle crash in the Renforth Drive and Highway 401 area just after midnight on May 18.
Police said the fatal crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday as a speeding vehicle violently hit a vehicle with six inside that was stopped on the off-ramp of the highway.
A twisted piece of metal carnage a destroyed family were left behind by a 19-year-old impaired driver. CBC photo.
Two children were pronounced dead at the scene and a third also didn’t make it despite the heroic attempts by paramedics and a police-escorted run to a local hospital.
A fourth child and two adults were taken to the hospital and are fighting for their lives. The extent of their injuries are not known, or the ages of the deceased children. It is believed they were on their way home from a family event.
The roadways around the Renforth Drive area were closed by police for hours as they collected evidence and conducted their investigation.
A 19-year-old driver of the second vehicle was taken into custody at the scene and faces impaired driving and a slew of other charges.
It is believed that the driver may be one of the people hospitalized.
Police and Paramedics fought desperately to save one child’s life but the heroes failed this time.
Police said suspected impaired driving incidents still occur daily and a high priority is placed on the getting the drunks off the roads.
Last year there were more than 1,500 impaired driving arrests in Toronto, according to police. During the OPP’s Festive RIDE campaign last year about 800 impaired driving charges were laid.
Almost 100 impaired charges were laid by Durham Regional Police during their Festive RIDE program.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Traffic Services at 416-808-1900.