after a collision<\/a> 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\u2019t hurt.<\/p>\nNone of the charges against Mr. Kirubananthan have been tested in court.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no automatic suspensions unless you\u2019re charged with stunt driving,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Sergeant Schmidt said the OPP worked with York Regional Police and their canine unit to find the driver. <\/p>\n
Court documents show Mr. Kirubananthan had failed to attend appearances in court in February, March and April. Mr. Kirubananthan\u2019s lawyer, Barry Fox, did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
Jordan Cristillo, Andrew\u2019s younger brother, said he was shocked to learn about the accused\u2019s driving history.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still can\u2019t understand how this individual was allowed to be on the road,\u201d he said. \u201cThe recklessness needs to be met with consequences.\u201d <\/p>\n
Jordan said he\u2019d like to see tougher penalties for dangerous driving charges.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like the worst nightmare imaginable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
A GoFundMe campaign launched to support Mr. Cristillo\u2019s family reached more than $400,000 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn an unimaginable time, it means the world to us to have our community rally behind us,\u201d Jordan said. <\/p>\n
The page says that Mr. Cristillo\u2019s daughters face life-altering injuries as a result of the crash. <\/p>\n
It also says that Christina Cristillo, Mr. Cristillo\u2019s wife, has been fighting breast cancer for the past few years. <\/p>\n
Without Mr. Cristillo\u2019s income and with <\/b>Ms. <\/b>Cristillo\u2019s diagnosis, the family will need support from community members, Jordan said. <\/p>\n
Jordan said his brother was a \u201cone-of-a-kind human that we\u2019re going to <\/b>miss forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms. Cristillo described her husband as the life of the party, and someone with a wicked sense of humour. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was an amazing, hands-on dad to our girls, always playing with them, teaching them, and making them laugh until their cheeks hurt,\u201d Ms. Cristillo wrote on the fundraising page. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur hearts will always carry a void that can never be filled.\u201d<\/p>\n
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