5 Children Are Killed After Van and S.U.V. Collide in Rural Ontario
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Five children, aged 4 to 12, were killed in a collision between an SUV and a van carrying 10 passengers in Mapleton Township, Ontario.
- The children, four girls and one boy, were passengers in the van, which also had an infant and four adults who sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized.
- The SUV driver, who was alone in the vehicle, was also hospitalized with serious injuries.
- The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of 4th Line and Wellington Road 12, and the cause of the collision remains under investigation.
- Authorities have not released the identities of the victims or the van's travel details, describing the incident as an "unimaginable loss."