Man, 38, charged in high-speed crash that killed two in west end
Posted November 19, 2021 11:51 am.
Last Updated November 19, 2021 11:52 am.
A 38-year-old Burlington man is facing charges in a fatal crash that claimed the lives of two people and injured three others in the city’s west end last month.
Police say a dark-coloured BMW was travelling at a high speed southbound on Parkside Drive when it struck a Toyota Matrix that was waiting in traffic near Spring Road, causing a chain reaction that led to multiple vehicles crashing into each other.
A 71-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene and a 69-year-old woman was taken to hospital where she succumbed to their injuries. Both were in the Matrix.
The driver of the BMW was rushed to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries while two others received minor injuries.
On Friday, police charged Artur Kotula with two counts of criminal negligence causing death.
Following the crash, there are calls to improve safety along Parkside Drive near High Park.
A motion was debated at Toronto city council calling for a revamp of the road between Bloor Street and Lakeshore Boulevard. Area councillor Gord Perks wants to see the speed on that stretch of road reduced from 50 km/hr to 40 km/hr, among other changes.
