AJ Blugerman - drowned in Don River, Ontario

AJ Blugerman, age 16, died on March 29, 2013, in the Don River, Toronto, Canada.

AJ was a passenger in an SUV which was going east on Lake Shore Boulevard when it hit the curb, crossed three oncoming lanes, crashed through the guardrail and plunged into the river.

The others in the car, two boys and two girls, managed to get out and had only minor injuries.

Toronto police and firefighters, who were on the scene within minutes, dove into the water with only T-shirts or their uniforms but couldn’t help. It took about 40 minutes for a fully-suited police dive team to get AJ out of the car. He was taken to hospital, where he later died.

Two firefighters were treated for hypothermia.

The driver of the SUV is 17 years old. It is not believed that alcohol or drugs are a component of this tragic accident.

AJ was a Grade 11 student at Bayview Glen School. He had previously attended the all-boys St. Michael’s College School, where he played hockey.

School officials describe AJ as outgoing, with a contagious sense of humour.

Friends describe him as everyone's best friend. 

Angels of God, pray for AJ

Pray for all who die by misadventure. They are with us one moment and gone the next. Amen. 

Pray for this boy who died tragically. Amen.

Pray for the driver of the SUV who is only a kid himself.  

Let us pray that AJ is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.