Three children are dead after a crash in Toronto and a 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Sunday morning, police said.
The incident took place shortly after midnight, at 12:33 am, Toronto police said in a social media post.
Three children aged 15, 13 and six were killed. Three other passengers, a 40-year-old man, a 35-year-old woman and a 10-year-old child, were taken to the hospital.
Toronto Police said the children’s mother was injured in the crash, while the injured male is an acquaintance of the family.
The victims were stopped on the eastbound off-ramp at Highway 401 and Renforth Drive in the city’s west end when they were hit. The stationary car had six people in it.
Police said 19-year-old Ethan Lehouillier was driving a Dodge Caravan when it hit a stopped Chrysler Pacifica at the intersection of Renforth Drive and the exit ramp from Highway 401.
Two children died at the scene while a third was rushed to the hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries.
Lehouillier, the only occupant of the second car, was arrested at the scene and is facing charges of impaired driving and dangerous driving.
He is scheduled to appear at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Sunday morning.
Police are asking local residents, businesses, and drivers, who may have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident, to contact investigators.
Renforth Drive remains closed in the area for investigation