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Police in Toronto have charged two teenagers after a taxi driver was struck and killed in a late-night street race.
Investigators allege the 18-year-old friends were racing in their parents' cars when one slammed into the cab as it made a left turn near the Mount Pleasant Road and St. Clair Avenue East area of the city.
The impact of the crash, which took place around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, crushed the cab against a pole, killing 46-year-old taxi driver Tahir Khan.
"As a result of the head-on collision, the cab was veered off into a steel light pole, crushing the car and trapping the driver inside," Sgt. Keith Haines told the Toronto Star.
The driver of the Mercedes involved in the crash ended up with a few scratches, while his friend fled the scene, also in a Mercedes.
The cab driver was declared dead at the scene late Tuesday night.
Toronto police Detective Paul Lobsinger told reporters Wedesday that a copy of the game 'Need for Speed' was found on the front seat of one of the suspect's cars.
Alexander Ryazanov, 18, of Toronto, is charged with criminal negligence causing death.
Wang-Piao Dumani Ross, 18, also of Toronto, is charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to stop after an accident causing death.
The two men were scheduled to appear in a Toronto court Wednesday.
Vancouver street race
In October 2002, two Vancouver men were convicted of criminal negligence causing death after their street race left a woman dead.
Sukvir Singh Khosa and Bahadur Bhalru were street racing when Khosa hit Irene Thorpe, 51, who was walking on the sidewalk.
In what was described as a a legal first in Canada, Bhalru was also convicted even though he was just taking part in the race.
The two landed immigrants were each given a conditional sentence of two years less a day and were ordered deported in April 2003.
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http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060125/street_race_060125
Police in Toronto have charged two teenagers after a taxi driver was struck and killed in a late-night street race.
Investigators allege the 18-year-old friends were racing in their parents' cars when one slammed into the cab as it made a left turn near the Mount Pleasant Road and St. Clair Avenue East area of the city.
The impact of the crash, which took place around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, crushed the cab against a pole, killing 46-year-old taxi driver Tahir Khan.
"As a result of the head-on collision, the cab was veered off into a steel light pole, crushing the car and trapping the driver inside," Sgt. Keith Haines told the Toronto Star.
The driver of the Mercedes involved in the crash ended up with a few scratches, while his friend fled the scene, also in a Mercedes.
The cab driver was declared dead at the scene late Tuesday night.
Toronto police Detective Paul Lobsinger told reporters Wedesday that a copy of the game 'Need for Speed' was found on the front seat of one of the suspect's cars.
Alexander Ryazanov, 18, of Toronto, is charged with criminal negligence causing death.
Wang-Piao Dumani Ross, 18, also of Toronto, is charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to stop after an accident causing death.
The two men were scheduled to appear in a Toronto court Wednesday.
Vancouver street race
In October 2002, two Vancouver men were convicted of criminal negligence causing death after their street race left a woman dead.
Sukvir Singh Khosa and Bahadur Bhalru were street racing when Khosa hit Irene Thorpe, 51, who was walking on the sidewalk.
In what was described as a a legal first in Canada, Bhalru was also convicted even though he was just taking part in the race.
The two landed immigrants were each given a conditional sentence of two years less a day and were ordered deported in April 2003.