Mom who lost three children in impaired driving crash delivers victim impact statement

A mother spoke in a Toronto courtroom after a May Etobicoke crash that killed her three children; the driver pleaded guilty in December and sentencing is pending.

A mother whose three children were killed in an Etobicoke crash last May delivered a victim impact statement at a Toronto sentencing hearing. The driver pleaded guilty in December to multiple counts of impaired driving causing death and causing bodily harm. Crown and defence made sentencing submissions and a judge will decide the sentence at a later date. Known details: - The crash occurred on May 18, 2025 in Etobicoke; police reported that a driver lost control and collided with the family's stopped vehicle. - Three of the mother's children died as a result of the collision; the mother, her partner and one other child survived. - Ethan Lehouillier pleaded guilty to three counts of impaired driving causing death and three counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm. - Victim impact statements were read in court, and the Crown asked for eight to 10 years while the defence argued for six to eight; a sentencing decision will be issued later. Summary: Family members described deep and ongoing grief and reported lasting emotional and practical impacts, including therapy for a surviving child. A sentencing decision is pending and will be handed down at a later date.