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http://torontosun.com/News/TorontoAndGTA/2007/08/14/4416477-sun.htmlA 63-year-old grandmother and her 2-year-old grandson are dead after an early morning chain-reaction collision on the eastbound Gardiner Expressway.
At least six vehicles were involved in the deadly pile-up near Jamieson Ave. around 1 a.m. yesterday, after a Nissan Quest minivan heading east in the middle lane lost a wheel on its front driver's side and stopped in the middle lane.
"The wheel hit two other vehicles going westbound and a motorcyclist," said Det. Neil Bullock of Toronto Police Traffic Services.
U.S. VISITORS A second minivan, a Dodge Caravan, carrying the grandmother and her husband -- from Virginia on a visit -- her son, his wife and grandchild, stopped behind the first vehicle but was rear-ended by a Ford van.
Firefighters used the jaws off life to try to extricate the woman from the crushed minivan. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The grandson, who had been sitting in a car seat on the middle bench of the minivan, was rushed to the Hospital for Sick Children where he was later pronounced dead.
"The father, 30, has now lost his mother and son," Bullock said.
The woman's son and his wife, both from Toronto, and her husband received minor injuries and were too shaken up to speak with police.
NO NAMES RELEASED
Police were not releasing the names of the victims because next of kin has not been notified. All names are being witheld pending the outcome of the investigation and it is not known whether any charges will be laid.
The eastbound Gardiner Expressway from the Lake Shore Blvd. split to Jamieson Ave. was closed for seven hours, causing chaos for the morning commute. It re-opened completely by 8 a.m.
Seven passengers from the first minivan quickly escaped the vehicle to the shoulder of the expressway until police and tow trucks arrived to assist them.
In March 2006, Justin Nerit, 5, was killed after his father pulled the family's vehicle over to the shoulder of the Gardiner Expressway near Kipling Ave. to help a motorist who'd broken down. Another car, swerving to avoid the broken down car, slammed into their vehicle. Also seriously injured in the 2006 crash was Justin's brother, Ethan, 7, whose leg was shattered during the impact.
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At least six vehicles were involved in the deadly pile-up near Jamieson Ave. around 1 a.m. yesterday, after a Nissan Quest minivan heading east in the middle lane lost a wheel on its front driver's side and stopped in the middle lane.
"The wheel hit two other vehicles going westbound and a motorcyclist," said Det. Neil Bullock of Toronto Police Traffic Services.
U.S. VISITORS A second minivan, a Dodge Caravan, carrying the grandmother and her husband -- from Virginia on a visit -- her son, his wife and grandchild, stopped behind the first vehicle but was rear-ended by a Ford van.
Firefighters used the jaws off life to try to extricate the woman from the crushed minivan. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The grandson, who had been sitting in a car seat on the middle bench of the minivan, was rushed to the Hospital for Sick Children where he was later pronounced dead.
"The father, 30, has now lost his mother and son," Bullock said.
The woman's son and his wife, both from Toronto, and her husband received minor injuries and were too shaken up to speak with police.
NO NAMES RELEASED
Police were not releasing the names of the victims because next of kin has not been notified. All names are being witheld pending the outcome of the investigation and it is not known whether any charges will be laid.
The eastbound Gardiner Expressway from the Lake Shore Blvd. split to Jamieson Ave. was closed for seven hours, causing chaos for the morning commute. It re-opened completely by 8 a.m.
Seven passengers from the first minivan quickly escaped the vehicle to the shoulder of the expressway until police and tow trucks arrived to assist them.
In March 2006, Justin Nerit, 5, was killed after his father pulled the family's vehicle over to the shoulder of the Gardiner Expressway near Kipling Ave. to help a motorist who'd broken down. Another car, swerving to avoid the broken down car, slammed into their vehicle. Also seriously injured in the 2006 crash was Justin's brother, Ethan, 7, whose leg was shattered during the impact.
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