Family of 15-year-old hit at Toronto intersection sues province and city after speed camera removed
The teen suffered traumatic brain injury, skull fractures and vision loss when struck at Humber Blvd. and Louvain Street in March after the camera was removed.
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A family has sued Ontario and Toronto seeking millions of dollars for injuries their 15-year-old son sustained when struck by a vehicle on March 25 at the intersection of Humber Boulevard N. and Louvain Street — just metres from where an automated speed camera had been taken offline months before.
Adebola and Taiwo Adebayo, parents of the teen, filed the lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court on Sept. 3. The defendants include the province, the city, and the 71-year-old driver who struck their son. The driver remained at scene and was charged with dangerous operation and careless driving causing bodily harm.
The teen was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Court documents allege traumatic brain injury, several skull fractures, injury to the carotid artery, loss of vision in the right eye, fractures to the left femur, and various lacerations, abrasions and contusions — resulting in what the claim describes as "serious disfigurement and permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental and psychological function." The claim alleges ongoing anxiety, depression, and emotional trauma. Therapy, rehabilitation, and specialized equipment will be required.
The speed camera at the intersection operated from around April 2025 until November 2025, when Ontario Bill 56 received royal assent. The bill mandated removal of speed cameras across the province. Premier Doug Ford called them a "cash grab."
The claim alleges the province and city failed to install protective measures — such as a traffic signal or raised crosswalk — after removing the camera at a known hazardous intersection. The intersection serves as a pedestrian path to St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School. An area resident had sent requests through Toronto's 311 service asking the city to assess safety of pedestrian paths students use to reach school.
Patrick Brown, lawyer for the family, said the claim is based on operational negligence: "We are alleging that after removing cameras, they [the province] failed to replace it with other protective measures in a known hazardous area." The Ontario Ministry of Transportation declined comment, citing the matter before the courts. Defendants have not yet filed statements of defence.
How many other intersections where speed cameras were removed have experienced collisions or injuries since November 2025?
What alternative safety measures, if any, did the province or city install at this intersection after the camera removal?
Has the city received other 311 complaints about pedestrian safety at this or similar intersections since the cameras were removed?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
When was the teenager hit?
The 15-year-old was struck by a vehicle on March 25 at the intersection of Humber Boulevard N. and Louvain Street.
What injuries did the teen suffer?
The teen sustained traumatic brain injury, several skull fractures, injury to the carotid artery, loss of vision in the right eye, fractures to the left femur, and various lacerations, abrasions and contusions, along with ongoing anxiety, depression, and emotional trauma.
When did the speed camera operate at this intersection?
The speed camera at Humber Boulevard N. and Louvain Street operated from around April 2025 until November 2025, when it was removed following Ontario Bill 56 receiving royal assent.
Who is being sued?
The lawsuit names Ontario, the City of Toronto, and the 71-year-old driver who struck the teen.
