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Teen Driver Charged After Crash Kills Three Children in Toronto

Ethan Lehouillier, 19, faces 12 charges following a high-speed collision on Highway 401 that left three children dead and three others injured.

A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
A police vehicle is stationed at the intersection of Renforth Drive and the Renforth Drive exit ramp from Highway 401 in Toronto. Three children were killed in a collision and a 19-year-old was arrested on charges of impaired driving. GLOBAL NEWS/ Max Trotta
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The crash happened around 12:33 a.m. near Renforth Drive and Highway 401 on the eastbound off ramp, Toronto police said in a post on X on Sunday morning.

Overview

  • The crash occurred shortly after midnight on May 18, 2025, at the Renforth Drive off-ramp of Highway 401 in Etobicoke.
  • A Dodge Caravan, allegedly driven at high speed by Ethan Lehouillier, 19, lost control, crossed a median, and struck a stationary family minivan at a red light.
  • Three children, aged 15, 13, and 6, were killed; three other occupants, including a 10-year-old child and two adults, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Lehouillier, the sole occupant of the Dodge Caravan, was arrested at the scene and now faces 12 charges, including impaired and dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm.
  • Toronto police are actively seeking witnesses and dashcam footage to aid in their investigation and have closed Renforth Drive during the probe.