Drunk Driving Crash on Hwy 401: 3 Children Killed

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 8:20 am

A deadly collision on Highway 401 near Renforth Drive in Etobicoke has left three children dead and another injured after a suspected impaired driver, a 19‐year‑old, was arrested. The crash, occurring in the early hours, has provoked widespread shock and renewed calls for stricter enforcement.


nationalpost.com / Three kids killed after suspected drunk driver collides with family minivan in Toronto

Deceased children were 15, 13 and six years old; 19-year-old arrested

theglobeandmail.com / ‘A family is torn apart’: Three children killed in Toronto crash involving alleged impaired driver

A 19-year-old from Georgetown, Ont., is facing charges in the fatal collision that happened shortly after midnight on near an eastbound Highway 401 off-ramp

theglobeandmail.com / 3 kids killed in suspected drunk driving crash in Toronto

Police say a 19-year-old driving a Dodge Caravan eastbound on Highway 401 was allegedly speeding while exiting at Renforth Drive

cp24.com/ / 3 children dead, 19-year-old arrested after alleged impaired crash on Hwy. 401 - CP24

3 children dead, 19-year-old arrested after alleged impaired crash on Hwy. 401  CP24

globalnews.ca / 3 kids dead, 19-year-old arrested for drunk driving in Toronto

Two children were pronounced dead on the scene while a third was rushed to the hospital and succumbed to their injuries. A fourth child and two adults were taken to the hospital.

cp24.com/ / 3 children dead, 19-year-old arrested after alleged impaired crash on Hwy. 401 - CP24

3 children dead, 19-year-old arrested after alleged impaired crash on Hwy. 401  CP24

citynews.ca / 3 children killed in two-vehicle crash; driver arrested for suspected drunk driving

Three children are dead and a fourth is in hospital following a two-vehicle crash in north Etobicoke. Police say a vehicle with six occupants was stopped on the eastbound off-ramp of Highway 401 at Renforth Drive when it was struck by another vehicle just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Two children were…

cbc.ca / 3 children killed in Toronto crash, man faces impaired driving charges: Police

Three children are dead after an overnight crash on Highway 401 in Etobicoke that police say they believe is related to impaired driving. The crash happened around 12:33 a.m. near Renforth Drive and Highway 401 on the eastbound off ramp, police said.


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