OPP release details of victims, injured in fatal collision near Guelph
Ontario Provincial Police have provided further details regarding a fatal crash in Puslinch that claimed the lives of four teenagers. Investigators are examining the scene and looking into whether the vehicle was overcrowded and if seatbelts were used.
Why it matters
This follow-up report clarifies the scope of the investigation into a major local tragedy, focusing on potential safety violations.
One of the people injured in a fatal early morning single-vehicle crash Saturday has life-altering injuries, with police saying the second received non-life-threatening injuries.
Wellington OPP, fire and paramedic services responded to reports of the collision shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday on Watson Road South between Maltby Road East and Wellington Road 34, south of Guelph, Ont.
Six people were in the vehicle, police said. Four were pronounced dead at the scene, while two were transported to hospital.
“Our investigation has determined that six occupants were travelling in the vehicle when it left the roadway, struck a guardrail and entered the ravine,” said Insp. Karen Medeiros, detachment commander for Wellington OPP.
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