Crash that killed 4 teens in Puslinch an 'unimaginable tragedy': OPP
Four teenagers were killed and two others injured in a single-vehicle crash near Guelph, Ontario, after their car left the road and fell into a ravine. Police are investigating the circumstances, including potential issues with speed and seatbelt availability.
Why it matters
The tragic loss of young lives in a single incident highlights road safety concerns and the impact of fatal accidents on local communities.
The dead included a 19-year-old man from Mississauga, a 19-year-old man from Brampton, a 17-year-old girl Mississauga and a 15-year-old girl from Milton, OPP Insp. Karen Medeiros said at a press conference Sunday.
"This is a devastating event that has impacted multiple families schools friend groups and communities across southern Ontario," she said.
A 17-year-old girl with life-altering injuries and a 16-year-old girl with non-life-threatening injuries, both from Mississauga, remain in hospital, Medeiros said.
A single-vehicle crash that killed four teens, aged 15 to 19, in Puslinch early Saturday was an "unimaginable tragedy," according to Ontario Provincial Police. (Diego Pizarro/CBC)
Officers were called to a rural area southeast of Guelph shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday. In the area of Watson Road S. and Wellington Road 34, a vehicle had left the road, struck a guardrail and fallen into a ravine, Medeiros said.
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