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Ontario Crash Claims Lives of Four Students and Teacher Returning from Sports Event

Police are investigating the fatal collision northeast of London involving an SUV, a transport truck, and a second SUV, which left five dead and others with minor injuries.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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An OPP cruiser is parked near the intersection of Thorndale and Cobble Hill roads in Thames Centre as police investigate a crash that killed "several people" on Friday, May 23, 2025. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser remained at the scene of a crash at the intersection of Thorndale and Cobble Hills roads that killed five one night prior. Photo taken on Saturday May 24, 2025. Jonathan Juha/ The London Free Press

Overview

  • The crash occurred Friday afternoon at the intersection of Thorndale Road and Cobble Hills Road, northeast of London, Ontario.
  • All five victims, including four teenage girls aged 16 and 17 and a 33-year-old teacher, were in the first SUV involved in the collision.
  • The SUV collided with a transport truck, which then struck a second SUV; the truck driver and the two occupants of the second SUV sustained minor injuries.
  • The victims were returning to Walkerton District Community School from a sporting event; the school board and local organizations are providing mental health support and grief counseling.
  • Ontario Provincial Police have reopened the intersection and are seeking dash-cam footage or witness accounts as part of their ongoing investigation.