The tragic trend of fatal crashes across Canada has taken one more life of an international student from India. This time it was in Ontario on August 15.
Ontario’s Provisional Police reported that one person was dead and another was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 400 south in Parry Sound, ON.
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation reported that the incident led to a full closure of the southbound lanes between exits 229 and 217, starting at 7:20 a.m. The police have yet to reveal the identity of the deceased and details about the accident. But local community members identified the dead person as Muskan Batra. A South Asian media person shared her picture on Platform X and said, “International student (MUSKAN BATRA) died in a fatal accident on hwy400 near parry sound in RIDE sharing & and was going from St. Salt Marie to Brampton on Rakhi festival.”
A GoFundMe page has been created to raise money for her and send her body back to India. The page reads, “We are heartbroken to share the tragic news of the sudden passing of my beloved cousin, Muskan Batra, who lost her life in a road accident. Muskan was a bright and loving soul, and her loss has left our family devastated. We are now faced with the immense challenge of bringing Muskan home to India, where our family can give her the final farewell she deserves. The costs involved in this process are overwhelming, and we are reaching out for help during this incredibly difficult time. We have created this GoFundMe to raise the necessary funds to cover the related expenses. Any contribution, no matter how small, will make a significant difference and help us honor Muskan’s memory in the way she deserves. All extra funds raised will be sent to the family to cover all the loans that the family took to send her to Canada.”
This is another fatal accident where a young life was lost. The Summer of 2024 has been reported one of the deadliest in BC too concerning fatal crashes.
The BC highway patrols and various police departments in BC reported multiple accidents on the roads of BC. These were not just accidents, they were fatal that did not spare old, young or even infants.
BC Coroner’s Service reported that between Friday, July 5, and Wednesday, July 10, 2024, there were 19 accidental motor-vehicle-related deaths reported to the BC Coroners Service (BCCS). Twelve of those deaths occurred during three incidents reported in the Interior Health Authority. “This week has been marked by several fatal motor vehicle incidents on highways throughout British Columbia,” said a release from the Coroner’s Service.
