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Second Brampton Crash Victim Found Hours Later in Impounded Wreck as Police Launch Review

A tracking app alerted officers after the family reported the 20-year-old missing.

Overview

  • Police say a two-vehicle collision occurred around 4:20 a.m. on Nov. 1 near Queen Street and Chinguacousy Road in Brampton.
  • First responders extricated a 31-year-old driver who died at the scene, and there was no immediate indication of a passenger inside the Honda Civic.
  • After a missing-person report, officers rechecked the crash site and the police impound yard and found the woman's remains embedded in the rear passenger compartment.
  • Brampton Fire and Emergency Services used specialized equipment to extricate the body from the demolished vehicle.
  • The other driver, described as a young offender, faces charges of dangerous driving causing death and failing or refusing a demand for testing as Peel police conduct a full review, the coroner remains engaged, and the SIU is not investigating.