US EditionDriver Who Killed Ontario Father of 3 Pleads Guilty
His family says the case has helped drive Bill 75, which would add an indefinite licence suspension for dangerous driving causing death.
- On Monday, Jaiwin Victor Kirubananthan pleaded guilty in a Newmarket court to dangerous driving causing death in the August 3, 2025, crash that killed Andrew Cristillo on Highway 48.
- Kirubananthan, 18, drove recklessly and "well above" the 80 km/h limit before the collision, and was already facing charges from a January 2025 incident involving a vehicle carrying Premier Doug Ford.
- Following the tragedy, the Cristillo family launched a petition garnering more than 42,000 signatures, prompting Ontario to introduce Bill 75, which proposes lifetime licence suspensions for dangerous driving causing death.
- Jordan Cristillo, the victim's brother, called the plea "just the start of accountability and consequences," saying he wants a sentence reflecting the "egregiousness, recklessness, and tragedy" caused.
- Bill 75 passed second reading on March 25, 2026, and is currently before the standing committee on justice policy, as Jordan continues urging lawmakers to pass the legislation for Ontarian protection.
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