Victim in Delta crash was a young refugee from Afghanistan - BERITAJA

The unfortunate of a Delta, B.C., crash erstwhile a Tesla jumped a curb and smashed into different car has been identified arsenic a young exile from Afghanistan.

Masihullah Tavakoli had conscionable turned 19 years old.

“That was not his fault. I can’t judge he is dormant correct now,” his sister, Zainab Tavakoli, told BERITAJA.

The deadly clang happened connected Saturday day astatine 75A Avenue and 118th Street.

Moments earlier the crash, the Tesla could beryllium seen driving astatine what appears to beryllium a precocious complaint of speed, earlier jumping a curb, plowing down the sidewalk and hitting Tavakoli’s car, which was waiting astatine the extremity sign.

Tavakoli was driving 3 kids successful the neighbourhood to play soccer.

The children were rushed to the infirmary and 1 of them remains there, but is expected to recover.

“He was ever responsible to kids,” Zainab said.

“He ever bargain chocolates for the kids snacks and for our neighbour kids each time.”

Delta constabulary opportunity collision analysts are collecting grounds and canvassing for witnesses.

So far, nary 1 has been charged successful the crash.

“I don’t person a brother… he was for illustration much than my brother,” Tavakoli’s friend, Ali Barylali, said.

His family and friends are now trying to make consciousness of the tragic loss.

According to numbers provided by ICBC, location person been 70 crashes astatine the intersection of 116 Street and 75A Avenue betwixt 2020 and 2024.

In the aforesaid timeframe, location person been 10 crashes astatine the intersection of 118 Street and 76A Avenue.