‘No one deserves this’: Mom of 3 siblings killed by impaired driver speaks at sentencing
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A mom of three siblings killed by an impaired teenaged driver made a tearful plea for people to stop drinking and driving at a sentencing hearing for Ethan Lehouillier Thursday.
The mother of three siblings killed by a speeding and impaired teenage driver made a tearful plea for people to stop drinking and driving at a sentencing hearing for Ethan Lehouillier Thursday.
“Because of one selfish decision, three of my children are no longer here. They were so young,” said Jade Galve, who survived the May 18 crash, through tears.
“It has been so hard to cope with everything and the loss is unbearable. I can remember every single detail, especially holding my lifeless daughter in my arms, calling out for help. All we can do is keep the memory of Ramone, Jace and Maya alive.”
Court heard the family had been celebrating Victoria Day earlier that night, watching fireworks, and were on their way home when tragedy unfolded.
“Drinking and driving must stop. No one deserves this, especially my children. They deserved to live,” Galve, 35, said.
“I hope you remember the damage you’ve done and the lives you’ve taken.”
According to an agreed statement of facts, at around 12:30 a.m. on May 18, 2025, Lehouillier was exiting Highway 401 eastbound at Renforth Drive in a van and slammed into a northbound van that was sitting at a red light.
Six-year-old Maya Lavina, 13-year-old Jace Lavina and 15-year-old Ramone Lavina were all killed. The siblings’ brother, 10-year-old Avery Lavina, their mother and her boyfriend, 40-year-old Akash Paladugu, survived but were seriously injured.
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