Sikh boy dies after he lost control of his vehicle due to bad weather in Canada

Toronto, January 16

A 17 year-old Indo-Canadian student died after he lost control of his vehicle due to bad weather conditions and crashed into a utility pole, media reports said.

Taren Singh Lal was driving home when his Tesla crashed into a utility pole near the intersection of Fraser Highway and 228th Street in Langley, British Columbia.

The force of the crash, which occurred earlier this month, flattened a fence and toppled a tree, the Global News reported.

The Langley Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they were called to the accident site near Fraser Highway and 228th Street.