5 dead in overnight collision near Belleville: OPP
5 individuals had been killed in an in a single day collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger van close to Belleville, Ont., in line with police.
At roughly 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, the Quinte West detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to the collision on the westbound lanes of Freeway 401, between Aikens and St. Hilaire roads.
OPP confirmed Saturday afternoon that 5 individuals within the van had died, whereas two extra had been transported to hospital with severe accidents.
The tractor-trailer driver was unharmed, police added.
OPP stated the names of the individuals killed within the crash is not going to be launched till their households have been notified.
Trigger underneath investigation
It might be a while earlier than investigators know what brought on the crash, stated Const. Maggie Pickett.
“The freeway was closed down for 10 hours. We had site visitors reconstructionists on the market. So there’s numerous investigation to nonetheless happen earlier than they’re capable of make these determinations,” Pickett stated.
The westbound lanes between Wallbridge Loyalist Highway and Glen Miller Roads had been initially closed however reopened Saturday afternoon.
Pickett wouldn’t touch upon street or climate circumstances, however in line with Surroundings Canada knowledge, there might have been mild snow within the space on the time of the crash.
