Vigil held for mother, 2-year-old son killed in Mississauga crash

By News Staff

Several dozen people gathered in Mississauga Saturday night for a vigil to remember and support a family torn apart by a fatal crash last week.

In the early morning hours of Nov. 1, Khushbu Aroro and her two-year-old son Prakrit were killed after the car they were riding in was broadsided by another vehicle at the intersection of Burnhamthorpe and Mavis roads.

Aroro’s husband Saket Dogra had life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital.

The family was just minutes from their home when the fatal crash occurred.

Family friend Tejvir Dhugga told 680 NEWS the reality of the tragedy has yet to sink in for Dogra.

“He has opened up his eyes. He can speak, but he stutters,” said Dhugga. “He doesn’t know yet that his wife and the family is no more.”

Peel police said charges are pending against the 18-year-old driver of the second car. He was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving but was released from custody as the investigation continued.

On Saturday night, the community — including Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie, MP Davdeep Bains and MPP Deepak Anand — gathered at Celebration Square for a candlelight vigil.

A funeral for Aroro and Prakrit is scheduled for Sunday.

A crowdfunding campaign to help cover funeral costs and assist in Dogra’s recovery has raised more than $50,000.

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