Drivers have tendency to speed near Toronto intersection where 17-year-old girl was killed, councillor says
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A Toronto city councillor says the city will be 'aggressively' looking at how to improve road safety at a Toronto intersection where a 17-year-old girl was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing the street.
According to police, the teenager was crossing Danforth Avenue, near Birchmount Road, around 11:45 a.m. when a car made a left hand turn and hit her. She was rushed to the hospital but later died.
The driver involved remained at the scene and was “obviously in shock and upset,” investigators said.
A letter circulating to parents of Birchmount Park CI students Tuesday evening confirmed the girl was a student at the school, but did not name her.
“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sudden death of a Grade 12 Birchmount Park CI student following a motor vehicle collision in the community today. This is a very sombre time for all of us at the school as we mourn the tragic loss of this young life,” the letter from the principal read.
