Funeral held for 3 children killed in alleged impaired driving crash

The Laviña-Galve household held a associated ceremonial successful Scarborough connected Saturday for 3 children killed past period successful an alleged impaired driving clang connected Highway 401. 

15-year-old Ramone, 13-year-old Jace and six-year-old Mya — on with their mother, different sibling, and a household person — were wrong a van parked astatine a reddish airy conscionable aft midnight successful Etobicoke connected May 18, erstwhile a antheral exiting Highway 401 mislaid power of his vehicle, crossed a raised median and crashed into them. 

People attending the work were asked to deterioration agleam colours "in honour of the joy, airy and emotion our children brought into our lives," according to an obituary posted online. 

Kristin Cruz, who said she was a person of the children's mother, attended the ceremonial Saturday. She said they had grown isolated successful caller years but were adjacent successful childhood. 

"I've been proceeding stories that they're a precise blessed household … They're bully kids," she said. 

Robinhensman Robinet, who said helium was a workfellow of the children's mother, said the work was heartbreaking. 

He said helium was "broken" erstwhile helium heard astir the devastating crash. 

"I couldn't slumber successful the night. I myself person 3 children …  I felt similar these are my children," helium said. 

GoFundMe for household has raised astir $250K

The online obituary described the 3 children arsenic treasured and beloved. 

Ramone was the "protective large brother, watching retired for his siblings with attraction and compassion," it read. 

He enjoyed playing sports, including hoops and volleyball, and moving retired with his father. 

Jace was "his mom's helper, ever lending a manus with his younger siblings," the obituary said. He besides enjoyed playing hoops and served connected his pupil council. 

Their sister, Mya, was an "intelligent ray of sunshine" who enjoyed collecting purses, dancing and singing, the obituary read. 

"She loved being surrounded by her 3 older brothers and was adored by them successful turn," it read. 

The children are survived by their parents, their member and a ample extended household of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and "friends that are similar family," the obituary read. 

A GoFundMe run acceptable up to enactment the household done its nonaccomplishment has raised astir $250,000 arsenic of Saturday.

Ethan Lehouillier of Georgetown, Ont., was arrested astatine the country of the clang and present faces 12 charges, including 3 counts of impaired driving causing death. None of the charges person been tested successful court.