16-year-old boy dead, 4 teens injured after vehicle crashes into trees in Vaughan

A 16-year-old has died and four teens have been injured after a vehicle crashed into numerous trees in Vaughan late Tuesday night.

York Regional Police said officers responded to a call about a single-vehicle crash at King Vaughan Road and Kipling Avenue just before midnight.

Staff. Sgt. Andrew Bell said the blue Kia Sportage was travelling westbound on King Vaughan Road when it “left the roadway for unknown reasons.” He said the vehicle then struck some trees and came to a rest on the side of the road.

“The road has a fairly sharp turn south and then it corrects back,” Bell said. “That would be speculating as to why the accident happened but I’m sure that may have been an impact factor.”

Police said two teen boys, aged 15 and 16, were taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. Police said in an update Wednesday evening that the 16-year-old boy died.

A 16-year-old girl sustained serious injuries and the 17-year-old female driver and a 16-year-old boy sustained only minor injuries.

Police said the occupants of the vehicle were between 15 and 17 years old.

Investigators are asking anyone with information or wo may have dashcam footage of the collision to contact York Regional Police’s Major Collision Unit.

— With files from Nick Westoll