Man with gunshot wound arrives at hospital after alleged shooting near King West

A Toronto police officer's uniform is seen during a press conference in Toronto on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Toronto police say three children are dead and three others are recovering after a suspected impaired driver crashed into a minivan stopped at a red light early Sunday morning in Etobicoke.

The collision happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. on the eastbound off-ramp from Highway 401 to Renforth Drive, where police say a Dodge Caravan, traveling at a “high rate of speed,” lost control and struck a stationary minivan carrying six people.

“Unfortunately on scene, two of the children, a 15-year-old and a 13-year-old, were pronounced deceased,” acting Duty Insp. Baheer Sarvanandan told reporters. A six-year-old girl was also brought to hospital but later succumbed to her injuries.

The other three occupants; a 10-year-old child, their mother, and an adult male who police say was an “acquaintance of the family” were initially transported with life-threatening injuries.

All three are now confirmed to be in stable condition.

The driver of the Dodge Caravan, who police identify as 19-year-old Ethan Lehouillier of Georgetown, Ont., was arrested at the scene. He is facing multiple charges of impaired operation causing death.

Police say all six people in the minivan ranged in age from six to 30 years old.

Renforth Drive remains closed in the area as the investigation continues, police say.

Police are asking anyone with information, who may have seen the Dodge Caravan driving eastbound on Highway 401 to contact Traffic Services at 416-808-1900.