A car riddled with bullets was found crashed into a pole in Vaughan early Thursday with a man slumped behind the wheel, shot to death.

York Regional Police say the grisly discovery was made when officers responded to a shooting call at Hwy. 7 and Jane St. around 1:30 a.m.

Investigators believe the shooter opened fire on the white BMW near the intersection of Hwy. 7 and Interchange Way, Const. Laura Nicolle said.

The driver, who was hit multiple times, managed to drive east along Hwy. 7 toward Jane St. before mounting the curb and crashing into a light standard.

The victim had no vital signs when emergency crews arrived at the scene and found him in the driver’s seat.

He was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Nicolle said.

Police have since identified the region’s latest murder victim as Laquan Lyew, 26, of Ajax.

“Investigators have been interviewing witnesses and will be following up on information gained through this co-operation,” Nicolle said.

More than a dozen shell casings were found on the road where the shooting occurred and numerous bullet holes could be seen on the driver’s side of the BMW.

No further details in the deadly shooting were immediately available.

Nicolle urged any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to come forward to homicide detectives.

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