Magnaye, who just last Thursday graduated from St. Joseph Secondary School, was killed Sunday night when he lost control of his car on a busy highway overpass.

Peel Regional Police continue to investigate the fatal crash that occurred Sunday at around 8 p.m. Investigators believe Magnaye was motoring south along Creditview Rd. when he lost control of his Honda Civic and slammed into the pedestrian barriers in the northbound lanes.

Peel paramedics pronounced Magnaye dead at the scene.

"This has just been too much to take in, and what makes it worse is that we can't piece together what made him (lose control)," said Magnaye's grief-stricken older sister, Carolyn, adding her brother was on his way home from a game of recreational basketball when he crashed.

Police said Mag-naye wasn't wearing his seatbelt at the time of the collision.

Magnaye's mother, Wilma, said the weekend crash should be an example for motorists to drive carefully and always buckle up.

"His girlfriend would tell me that she would have to remind him sometimes to put his seatbelt on because he would forget," she said. "This is such a tragedy. He was a lovely boy."

There was a steady stream of visitors at the accident scene yesterday, where there was a makeshift shrine of candles, flowers, the teen's old basketball jerseys, and messages from dozens of friends.

"I love you Melo," "We'll meet again," and "you're the best," were just a few samples of the writings.

"After he passed away, it was like the whole world came to our house," said Carolyn. "He had so many friends."

Magnaye had graduated May 19 at a ceremony at the Living Arts Centre, his sister said. He had been accepted to Sheridan, George Brown and Humber colleges for mechanical engineering, and had yet to decide which college to attend.

"He loved cars," said Carolyn. "That was his life, and it was going to be his career."

Investigators with the force's Major Collision Bureau are desperate for witnesses and are asking anyone with information to call them at 905-453-2121, ext. 3710.

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