Five children killed, six people injured in two-vehicle crash near Guelph, Ont.

The Canadian Press Published Yesterday Open this photo in gallery: Tow trucks carrying wrecked vehicles leave the scene of a deadly two-car collision in Mapleton Township on Saturday. Five children were killed and six people were injured in the crash. Ian Stewart/The Canadian Press Save for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story. Log InCreate Free Account Five young siblings are dead and an infant is among the six people injured after a two-vehicle collision in rural Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Police say the four girls and one boy were aged 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. Their infant sibling and parents were seriously injured, and two older adults believed to be the children’s grandparents are also seriously injured. The crash happened around p. m., Friday evening in Mapleton Township, northwest of Guelph, 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. The driver of the SUV was also hospitalized with critical injuries. “This is an unimaginable loss,” OPP Superintendent Dwight Thib told reporters at police headquarters in Fergus, Ont. Thib thanked the “Good Samaritans” who stopped to help first responders, adding the victims received “immediate care” at the scene. At least three people were airlifted to various trauma centres, while others were rushed to local hospitals. They were taken to many different hospitals because of the “chaotic” nature of the collision, said OPP Const. Police are investigating the full circumstances of the crash, Thib said. Please enable JavaScript to view this content. Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Doug Ford Toronto Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following.