Two workers who were critically injured when they were hit by a Tesla that drove through a fenced construction site in Pickering have died.
The collision happened at the Shops at Pickering City Centre at 11 a.m. on Friday.
Police said a 75-year-old man was driving a Tesla in the mall’s parking lot when he lost control and crashed through a fence into a construction area, striking a 58-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman.
The 58-year-old man and the 21-year-old woman suffered critical, life-threatening injuries and were both taken to hospitals.
In an update on Saturday, police confirmed both had died. They have not been identified.
Meanwhile, the Tesla driver was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Police said the cause of the collision is under investigation.
