Peel police say that the second victim in a crash involving a youth driver in Brampton Saturday wasn’t found until hours after the collision, after the two vehicles had already been transported to the police impound yard.
The collision occurred around 4:20 a.m., and Peel police Const. Amanda Steenson said that when the deceased driver was extricated from the vehicle “there was no immediate or clear indication of a passenger.”
Then, the two vehicles were taken to the police impound yard, Steenson said in an email Thursday.
Hours after the collision, police received reports of a missing 20-year-old woman whose last known location was confirmed through a shared tracking app as the crash site at Chinguacousy Road and Queen Street W., she said.
“Officers simultaneously checked the crash scene and attended the impound yard to determine whether evidence of a passenger existed,” Steenson said.
“Officers closely examined the rear passenger compartment of the demolished Honda Civic and located the remains of the deceased woman embedded in the wreckage.”
Steenson said police requested assistance from Brampton fire and emergency responders to extricate the woman’s body with the use of specialized equipment.
“We recognize the profound impact of this tragedy and ask that the privacy of the families involved be respected as they continue to grieve this loss,” Steenson said.
The driver of the second vehicle, a young offender, was charged with dangerous driving causing death and failure to comply with demand, Peel police said in a social media post Tuesday.
