Durham Regional Police say an 18-year-old woman has died and a 17-year-old and 18-year-old boy are seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash late Tuesday.
Officers responded to a call about a crash on Webb Road, east of York Durham Townline at around 11:15 p.m.
Police said a grey Hyundai Santa Fe was travelling westbound on Webb Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the road and crashed into a tree.
Investigators said the woman was ejected from the vehicle upon impact and later died. Friends identified the victim as Taylor Brown.
Two other boys, a 17-year-old who was driving and an 18-year-old passenger, needed to be rescued from the wreckage by first responders.
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The investigation is ongoing but police said they believe the vehicle was speeding.
Uxbridge Mayor Dave Barton said he and Whitchurch-Stouffville Mayor Iain Lovatt went to the scene of the crash and said they have been contacted by residents who are calling for action to prevent a similar collision.
“This accident was a tragedy that has come on top of an already stressful time for young adults who are no doubt missing their normal social activities as well as their graduation ceremony and celebrations,” he told Global News in a statement.
“This has a tremendous impact on the tight-knit community in Stouffville and my heart goes out to those who are suffering.”
A petition has been started calling for the installation of speed cameras on Webb Road.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Constable Bill Scott of the Traffic Services Branch at 905-579-1520 ext. 5217 or anonymous information can be sent to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
— With files from Catherine McDonald and The Canadian Press
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