Six people remain in hospital after rural Ontario crash killed five children
A rural Ontario crash killed five children and injured six people, with the injured including an infant, the children's parents, and two older adults believed to be their grandparents. The collision involved a van carrying 10 people and an SUV, and the driver of the SUV was critically injured. The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the crash and have launched a safety blitz to prevent collisions on rural roads.
- ▪Five children aged 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 were killed in the crash.
- ▪Six people, including an infant and the children's parents, were injured in the collision.
- ▪The OPP's 'Stop, Look, Live' awareness and enforcement campaign will run through next week to prevent collisions across West Region.
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Open this photo in gallery:Tow trucks carrying wrecked vehicles leave the scene of a deadly two-car collision in Mapleton Township, northwest of Kitchener, Ont. on Saturday. Five children were killed and six people were injured in the crash.Ian Stewart/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountSix people remain in hospital following a rural Ontario crash that killed five children on Friday, police say.Investigators say an infant, the children’s parents and two older adults believed to be their grandparents were among those hurt after a van carrying 10 people and an SUV collided. Ontario Provincial Police say the four girls and one boy who were killed were aged 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
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