Canada: Indian couple, their grandchild killed in multi-vehicle accident

An Indian couple and their grandchild were among four people who lost their lives in a multivehicle collision on Highway 401 in Whitby on MondayThe Consulate General of India Toronto expressed profound condolences for the tragic loss of Manivannan Mahalakshmi and their infant grandchild who were involved in the fatal accident on Highway 401 in WhitbyHeartfelt condolences on tragic loss of Indian nationals Mr Manivannan Mrs Mahalakshmi amp their grandchild in the Highway 401 collision CG met the bereaved family at the hospital amp assured all possible assistance We are in touch with Canadian authorities said Consulate General of India Toronto in a post on XAccording to Ontarios special investigations unit the collision which occurred on Monday night claimed the lives of four individuals including the threemonthold infant The victims visiting from India were traveling in a Nissan Sentra when the accident took place Alongside the couple their grandson tragically perished at the sceneThe grieving parents of the infant residents of Ajax survived the crash but sustained injuries The 33yearold father and 27yearold mother were both hospitalised with the mother undergoing treatment for serious injuriesThe cargo van involved in the collision also suffered casualties The 21yearold male driver of the van was pronounced deceased at the scene while his 38yearold male passenger was hospitalised with serious injuriesThe authorities have launched a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident The Special Investigations Unit of the province continues probing the details of the collision with a team of investigators and reconstructionists dedicated to unraveling the sequence of eventsIn the wake of the heartwrenching loss the Consulate General of India in Toronto has assured the bereaved family of all possible assistance and remains in close contact with Canadian authoritiesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever