Indian couple and their grandchild killed in multi-vehicle collision in Canada, probe launched

An Indian couple and their grandchild were killedin a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Canada's Whitby earlier this week,news agency ANI reported on Saturday (May 4). Thecollision that occurred on Monday (April 29)nightclaimed the lives of four individuals, including the three-month-old infant. Manivannan, his wife Mahalakshmi, their grandchild, and the infant's parents were travelling in a Nissan Sentra when the accident took place.

The parents of the child, residents of Ajax, survived the crash but sustained injuries. The 33-year-old father and 27-year-old mother were both hospitalised, with the mother undergoing treatment for serious injuries.

Cargo van involved in collision

The cargo van involved in the collision also suffered casualties. ANI reported that the driver of thevanwas pronounced deceased at the scene while hispassengerwas hospitalisedwithseriousinjuries.

Heartfelt condolences on tragic loss of Indian nationals Mr. Manivannan, Mrs. Mahalakshmi & their grandchild in the Highway 401 collision. CG met the bereaved family at the hospital & assured all possible assistance. We are in touch with Canadian authorities @MEAIndia @HCI_Ottawa — IndiainToronto (@IndiainToronto) May 3, 2024

In a post on X, the Consulate General of India,Torontosaid, "Heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of Indian nationals Mr Manivannan, MrsMahalakshmi & their grandchild in the Highway 401 collision. CG met the bereaved family at the hospital & assured all possible assistance. We are in touch with Canadian authorities."

Probe launched

The authorities launched a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Special Investigations Unit of the province continuedprobing the details of the collision, with a team of investigators and reconstructionists dedicated to unravelling the sequence of events, the report added.

(With inputs from agencies)