OPP intersection safety blitz follows deadly crash in rural Ontario
Written by The Canadian Press on June 14, 2026
A rural Ontario community is dealing with the grief of a deadly crash, and the province’s police force is preparing a new safety blitz.
The Perth County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says it is set to kick off a new public awareness campaign next week, highlighting the dangers present at intersections.
It says that from 2021 to 2025, almost 5,000 motor vehicle collisions were recorded, and about a quarter of those collisions were intersection-related.
The effort happens to follow a deadly two-vehicle collision Friday evening, at the intersection of 4th Line and Wellington Road 12, in Mapleton Township, northwest of Kitchener.
Investigators say five children were killed, and an infant was among the six people injured, after a van carrying 10 people collided with a sport utility vehicle and its sole occupant.
The OPP is continuing its investigation to determine the full circumstances surrounding the crash.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 14, 2026.
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