WATERLOO, Ont, USA - A horrendous crash on a rural road west of Waterloo, Ont., has killed 11 people, and police suspect a number of the victims were migrant workers.
The collision occurred in the hamlet of Hampstead around 5 p.m. ET when a flatbed truck struck a van at Perth County Road 107 and Line 47.
Ten people in the van were killed as well as the driver of the truck, OPP Insp. Steve Porter said.
Three others survived and were rushed to hospital. There was no immediate word on the condition of the survivors.
The collision occurred in the hamlet of Hampstead around 5 p.m. ET when a flatbed truck struck a van at Perth County Road 107 and Line 47.
Ten people in the van were killed as well as the driver of the truck, OPP Insp. Steve Porter said.
Three others survived and were rushed to hospital. There was no immediate word on the condition of the survivors.
- Police were told the van was carrying a group of migrant workers, Porter said, but there were no details on where they were from.
- The van had been travelling westbound on Line 47, which is controlled by a stop sign at the intersection, when it was struck by a southbound transport truck, Porter said.
- Police said they believe 13 people were in the van, which had a capacity of up to 15 passengers.
No comments:
Post a Comment