A Fatal Rollover Just Outside Of Toronto Has Left A Teenage Boy Dead & 6 Others Injured
Two teens are listed in "critical condition."
A teenage boy died this weekend after a pickup truck he was riding in rolled over in the Township of Brock, about an hour and a half outside of Toronto.
According to Durham Regional Police Service, six teens between the ages of 15-17 were injured in the incident, which happened around 12:40 a.m. on Sunday, October 24.
Officials said a 16-year-old female lost control of a pickup truck, left the roadway and rolled into a ditch along Sideline Road 18 near Brock Concession Road 9.
A 15-year-old Sunderland teen was fatally injured after a pickup truck he was riding in lost control and left the roadway on Sideline Road 18 near Brock Concession Road 9 in the Township of Brock.\n\nDetails: https://bit.ly/2Zk2QJ4\u00a0pic.twitter.com/3zo0gtf0Zo— Durham Regional Police (@Durham Regional Police) 1635092127
"The vehicle had seven teenaged occupants onboard [...]. Four of the occupants were ejected during the rollover," said the release.
One of the people riding in the truck was a 15-year-old boy from Sunderland who police said was "fatally injured as a result of the collision."
The remaining six injured teens were taken to nearby hospitals before being air-lifted to trauma centres in Toronto. Four of the teens are now in "serious but stable condition" and two are "currently listed in critical condition," according to police.
The area where the accident took place was closed while DRPS investigated and collected evidence.
Anyone with information can call Detective Constable Brett Rayne from Traffic Services at 905-579-1520 (or toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5256. "Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward," said the release.