Update on the victims and investigation from OPP
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal car crash in Puslinch that killed four young people and injured two others. Authorities are examining factors such as speed, seatbelt usage, and the number of passengers in the vehicle.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights road safety concerns and the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the loss of young lives.
Investigators are trying to determine if speed, seatbelts or any other factors played a role in a crash that killed four young people in Puslinch, Ont .
Ontario Provincial Police said the vehicle was travelling along Watson Road South when it smashed through a guard rail, crashing into a ravine below. It happened just before a bend in the road, between Maltby Road East and Wellington Road 34, around 1:35 a.m. on Saturday.
There were six occupants in the vehicle at that time.
Four of them were pronounced dead at the scene.
At a press conference on Sunday morning , Ontario Provincial Police said a 19-year-old man from Mississauga, 19-year-old man from Brampton, 17-year-old girl from Mississauga and 15-year-old girl from Milton were killed.
Another 17-year-old girl remains in hospital with life-altering injuries, while a 16-year-old girl has non-life-threatening injuries.
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