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Sunshine Girl killed in Gardiner mishap....
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| Swamper |
This is completely bizarre...
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A four-time SUNshine Girl was struck and killed early Monday morning after either jumping or getting pushed from a car on the Gardiner Expy.
Katelyn Traverso, 19, was hit by a five tonne truck after exiting an eastbound Toyota Corolla driven by a 20-year-old woman at 2:34 a.m. near Dufferin St., Toronto Police said.
Traverso, known to her friends as Katie, hailed from Orangeville.
“She was a great girl to work with,” Toronto Sun photgrapher Jack Boland said Monday. “She had really bright, sparkly eyes that drew you in and a huge smile — and she was always prepared when she arrived at the studio.”
Boland said he was contacted by Traverso last month because she was interested in doing a shoot for Valentine’s Day.
She was an aspiring actress and model and split her time between Toronto and Los Angeles.
Traverso's last visit here was in August to shoot promotional pictures for the a country music festival, Boland recalled.
“She was always prepared for work — there was never any questioning Katie’s talent or professionalism,” he said.
Toronto Police were unsure Monday what lead to the fatal incident.
“For reasons that are yet to be determined, she somehow came out of the vehicle and was subsequently struck by the eastbound five-tonne International truck,” Const. Clint Stibbe said.
The victim was rushed to a nearby trauma centre where she succumbed to her injuries about six hours later.
Both the Toyota and the truck stopped and remained at the scene after the accident, he said.
No charges had been laid as of Monday afternoon.
The eastbound lanes of the Gardiner Expy. were shut down for several hours as police investigated.
Collision reconstruction officers from Traffic Services are trying determine exactly what happened, Stibbe said.
He said police are anxious to talk to any witnesses who haven’t yet come forward.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Traffic Services at 416-808-1900, or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477). |
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| geroin |
i read this few days ago, horrible
some of my friends apparently knew her, she went to guv a bunch of times.. |
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| Dior Homme |
Its amazing how no one can know how she got out of the moving vehicle. She was with a relative in the car though...
I would hate to be person who hit her. The guy must be traumatized. |
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| Ferg |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dior Homme
Its amazing how no one can know how she got out of the moving vehicle. She was with a relative in the car though...
I would hate to be person who hit her. The guy must be traumatized. |
or even worse her sister... |
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| geroin |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ferg
or even worse her sister... |
at 2:34 a.m. on a monday |
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| Dior Homme |
| Has she not been interviewed? Unless she was demonized and magically flew out I dont see how the door can just open and have someone fly out, even with/without a seat belt on. |
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