TORONTO 鈥� Toronto police say a 19-year-old is facing a dozen charges, including multiple counts of impaired driving, after an early-morning crash that left three children dead and three other people in hospital.
Speaking at a brief morning news conference, Acting Insp. Baheer Sarbanandan said the collision took place early Sunday morning at the eastbound offramp at Renforth Drive and Highway 401.
He says a 19-year-old driving a Dodge Caravan allegedly failed to stop at a red light, went over a raised median and collided with a Chrysler Pacifica minivan that was facing northbound while stopped at a red light.
Police say three of the six people in the minivan, children aged 15, 13 and six, died as a result of the crash.
The 40-year-old man behind the wheel, a 35-year-old woman and a 10-year-old child are currently in hospital.
Police say 19-year-old Ethan Lehouillier of Georgetown, Ont., was arrested at the scene and is facing 12 charges, including three counts of impaired driving causing death.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2025.
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