First and foremost, the lawyers and staff of Iacobelli Law Firm offer sincere condolences to the family and friends of the young woman killed in this most recent Richmond Hill fatal car accident.
This fatal car accident is being investigated by the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit. Immediately following the accident, the area of the collision was closed for investigation by the York Regional Police.
According to details subsequently released by police, the accident occurred on Sunday April 1, 2018, at approximately 6 p.m. on Stouffville Road between Bayview Avenue and Leslie Street. This was a multi-vehicle accident involving a 2017 blue, two-door Lamborghini, a 2010 white Dodge Caravan, a 2009 blue Toyota Corolla, a 2005 silver Toyota Corolla and a 2014 grey Mercedes.
The passenger in the blue Lamborghini, a 32-year-old woman from Newmarket, succumbed to injuries at the scene. The driver of the Lamborghini, a 39-year-old man from Richmond Hill, was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the silver Toyota, a 44-year-old man from Toronto and the passenger, a 36-year-old woman from Toronto, were both transported to hospital in life-threatening condition. Their conditions have improved and they were reported to be now stable.
The drivers of the other three vehicles each suffered minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing and any witnesses who have not yet spoken with police, or anyone who may have dashcam footage of the collision are being asked to please come forward. Investigators would also like to speak with anyone who observed the operation blue Lamborghini prior to the collision. The York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit may be contacted by calling 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com, or text your tip by sending your message to CRIMES (274637) starting with the word YORK.
To learn more about your rights following a serious car accident, call the injury lawyers at Iacobelli Law Firm at 1-866-234-6093 for a free, no obligation consultation.