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Toronto Mother Dies Weeks After Family of Five Struck by Driver in Crosswalk

The 39-year-old woman succumbed to injuries sustained in an October collision that also hospitalized her husband and three children.

  • A 39-year-old Toronto woman has died from critical injuries sustained in an October 2 collision in Etobicoke, police confirmed.
  • The incident occurred when a 77-year-old driver made a left turn and struck the woman, her 45-year-old husband, and their three children—aged four, one, and one month—who were crossing in a marked crosswalk.
  • The father and children suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were also hospitalized following the collision.
  • The driver, operating a red 2017 Toyota Corolla, remained at the scene and cooperated with police investigators.
  • Toronto police are continuing their investigation and are seeking witnesses or dashboard camera footage to aid in the case.
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