Male victim identified in fatal Vaughan crash

A 16-year old male who died in hospital following a single-vehicle collision in Vaughan has been identified as Joshua Ferreira.

Ferreira was a student at the Chaminade College School, an all-boys Catholic school in North York, confirmed a Toronto Catholic District School Board spokesperson.

According to York Regional Police, a vehicle veered off Teston Rd., west of Pine Valley Dr., after 9 p.m. Saturday night. Police arrived on scene to find six people trapped inside.

A 15-year-old female died on scene while the rest were rushed to hospital in serious to life-threatening conditions.

All of the victims are between the ages of 15 and 17. Another one of the victims was also a student with the TCDSB.

It is still unknown what caused the vehicle to run off of the street.

Police are appealing the public for witnesses to come forward. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Collision Investigation Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).