Orillia teen charged in Mississauga crash that killed mother and son released on bail

An 18-year-old man charged with criminal negligence causing death following a two-vehicle crash in Mississauga that killed a mother and her two-year-old son has been granted bail.

The accused, who appeared in court on crutches, left the Brampton courthouse with his parents. Both the Crown and the defence recommended bail.

Officers responded to a collision call on Nov. 1 at around 2 a.m. at the intersection of Mavis Road and Burnhamthorpe Road.

Police said a grey Hyundai vehicle was travelling northbound on Mavis Road when it collided with a black Nissan carrying the family, which was travelling eastbound on Burnhamthorpe Road.

Investigators said the 31-year-old mother and her two-year-old son were pronounced dead at the scene, while the 33-year-old father, identified as Sanket Dogra, suffered life-threatening injuries and is still in the hospital.

Dogra’s brother-in-law Vishal Sarangal spoke to Global News outside of the courtroom at Campbell’s sentencing.

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Sarangal called it a “difficult time” for the family and said Dogra doesn’t remember the incident, which means he doesn’t know he has lost his wife and son.

“We have lost family members and we hope no one else goes through the same trauma as we have,” Sarangal said.

Police have charged Evan Campbell of Orillia, Ont., with two counts of criminal negligence causing death and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

Campbell is scheduled to be back in court on Jan. 14.

Anyone with additional information or video footage of the incident is asked to call police at 905-453-2121 ext. 3710 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

–With files from Caryn Lieberman and David Shum