Wellington OPP are reporting multiple fatalities and serious injuries after a two vehicle collision in Mapleton Township on Friday evening.
Emergency responders were called to the incident at the intersection of Wellington Road 12 and 4th Line, near Conestogo Lake Conservation Area, around 7:30 p.m.
According to police, a van carrying nine passengers collided with an SUV and its lone occupant at the intersection, resulting in several fatalities. OPP say every surviving person involved was left with injuries and were either assessed at the scene, treated at local hospital, or air lifted to various trauma centres.
Exactly how many people are deceased has not been shared by OPP.
Three people were airlifted to trauma centres with serious injuries, while several more were taken to local hospitals.
The OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement team is on scene and assisting with the investigation.
As a result, the intersection of 4th Line and Wellington Road 12 is closed in all directions. The public is asked to use alternate routes.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has information, such as dashcam footage, that could assist with this ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
