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Toronto family to hold June funeral for three children killed by alleged impaired driver

Lehouillier, 19, remains in custody on 12 charges tied to the May 18 crash

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Jace, 13, Mya, 6, and Ramone Lavina-Galve, 15, perished in a May 18, 2025, car crash on Hwy. 401 in Etobicoke, Ont.

Overview

  • Ramone Lavina, 15, his brother Jace, 13, and sister Mya, 6, died when a Dodge Caravan drove over a median and struck their minivan at a red light
  • Toronto Police say Ethan Lehouillier was arrested at the scene and faces three counts each of impaired driving causing death and bodily harm as part of 12 total charges
  • Mother Jade Galve, her 10-year-old child Avery and a family friend were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and are now in stable condition
  • The identities of the victims were released after a publication ban lifted on May 30 and a joint Lavina-Galve funeral has been scheduled for June 14
  • More than $121,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign as the Filipino Canadian community rallies to support the grieving family