Five kids dead in Ontario collision, others seriously injured: police

Five children are dead and several people were injured after a two-vehicle collision in rural Ontario.

The Ontario Provincial Police say the children were between the ages of four and 12.

The crash happened around 7:30 p.m., Friday evening, in Mapleton Township, northwest of Kitchener, at the intersection of 4th Line and Wellington Road 12.

Investigators say a van with 10 people inside and a sport utility vehicle with one person collided at the intersection, resulting in occupants from both vehicles sustaining serious, life-threatening injuries, alongside fatalities.

All 11 of the passengers and drivers were injured or killed, investigators said.

At least three people were airlifted to various trauma centres, while others were rushed to local hospitals.

More to come.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 13, 2026.

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