A 17-year-old boy has been charged in reference to a collision in Richmond Hill that killed one teen and injured six others earlier this month, police say.
York Regional Police say they responded to a single motorcar collision within the space of Bayview Avenue and Bethesda Sideroad on the morning of Aug. 17, in response to a information launch issued Wednesday. Officers discovered a black, two-door hatchback in a ditch, with seven youngsters inside, all aged 16 to 17.
All of the occupants had been injured and two had been rushed to a trauma centre, police mentioned beforehand.
A 17-year-old boy later died in hospital and a 16-year-old lady stays in life-threatening situation, the discharge mentioned.
The accused, who’s from Richmond Hill, has been charged with harmful operation of a automobile inflicting loss of life and 4 counts of harmful operation inflicting bodily hurt, police say.
Investigators are asking any witnesses who could have seen the automobile on the time of the collision, or could have video of the incident, to return ahead.
