An 18-year-old who faces charges in a crash that killed a father of three had no restrictions on his drivers’ licence after a collision involving Premier Doug Ford earlier this year, the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed.

Now, a member of the victim’s family wants to see legislative change to prevent people accused of dangerous driving from being on the road.

Jaiwin Kirubananthan, of Oshawa, was arrested in connection with a head-on collision on Aug. 3 that killed 35-year-old Andrew Cristillo of Mount Albert, Ont., and injured his wife and three daughters. He was charged with dangerous driving causing death, three counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failing to remain at an accident resulting in death and public mischief. The crash happened in Whitchurch-Stouffville, northeast of Toronto.

Man charged in crash involving Ontario Premier Doug Ford now facing charges in fatal collision

The OPP have confirmed Mr. Kirubananthan was also charged with dangerous driving after a collision with a vehicle carrying Mr. Ford on Jan. 8 on Highway 401. At the time, Mr. Ford was on his way back from an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station; he wasn’t hurt.

None of the charges against Mr. Kirubananthan have been tested in court.

OPP spokesman Sergeant Kerry Schmidt said Mr. Kirubananthan was awaiting trial for the earlier charges at the time of the crash earlier this month and did not have any restrictions on his licence.

“There’s no automatic suspensions unless you’re charged with stunt driving,” he said.

The OPP have said the driver of the vehicle that hit Mr. Cristillo and his family failed to remain at the scene of the collision, but that he was located shortly thereafter.

Sergeant Schmidt said the OPP worked with York Regional Police and their canine unit to find the driver.

Court documents show Mr. Kirubananthan had failed to attend appearances in court in February, March and April. Mr. Kirubananthan’s lawyer, Barry Fox, did not respond to a request for comment.

Jordan Cristillo, Andrew’s younger brother, said he was shocked to learn about the accused’s driving history.

“I still can’t understand how this individual was allowed to be on the road,” he said. “The recklessness needs to be met with consequences.”

Jordan said he’d like to see tougher penalties for dangerous driving charges.

“It’s like the worst nightmare imaginable,” he said.

A GoFundMe campaign launched to support Mr. Cristillo’s family reached more than $400,000 on Wednesday.

“In an unimaginable time, it means the world to us to have our community rally behind us,” Jordan said.

The page says that Mr. Cristillo’s daughters face life-altering injuries as a result of the crash.

It also says that Christina Cristillo, Mr. Cristillo’s wife, has been fighting breast cancer for the past few years.

Without Mr. Cristillo’s income and with Ms. Cristillo’s diagnosis, the family will need support from community members, Jordan said.

Jordan said his brother was a “one-of-a-kind human that we’re going to miss forever.”

Ms. Cristillo described her husband as the life of the party, and someone with a wicked sense of humour.

“He was an amazing, hands-on dad to our girls, always playing with them, teaching them, and making them laugh until their cheeks hurt,” Ms. Cristillo wrote on the fundraising page.

“Our hearts will always carry a void that can never be filled.”

With reports from Stephanie Chambers and The Canadian Press