NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP
(MAPLETON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A sixth person has been pronounced deceased following a serious two-vehicle collision in the Township of Mapleton.
On Friday, June 12, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Wellington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision between a passenger van and a sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the intersection of 4th Line and Wellington Road 12. Five children were pronounced deceased, and an additional five occupants of the passenger van sustained injuries ranging from serious to minor.
On Friday, June 19, 2026, the driver and lone occupant of the SUV, a 42-year-old male from Brampton, was pronounced deceased in hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.
The investigation remains ongoing by the Wellington County OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is being provided by OPP Forensic Identification Services and the OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement team.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has information, such as dashcam footage, that could assist this investigation is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
Additional updates will be provided when they become available.
