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2 Waterloo-area children killed in car crash near Stratford

Ontario provincial police say an SUV and a minivan collided at about 6 p.m. at Perth Line 26 and Road 122. OPP West Region / Twitter

Two children from Waterloo region were killed and five other people were injured in a collision near Stratford, Ont., on Tuesday evening.

Wednesday afternoon police identified 10-year-old Heeyul Son of Cambridge and two-year-old Daniel Nadon of Kitchener as the victims of the collision. A post-mortem examination will be held Thursday.

Ontario provincial police said an SUV and a minivan collided at about 6 p.m. Tuesday at Perth Line 26 and Road 122.

Cst. Laura Brown from Perth County OPP says there were six people in the minivan, including the two children. Three others have life-threatening injuries, while one other occupant was taken to hospital and remains in stable condition.

“There were family members together” in the minivan, she explained.

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The driver, who was the only person in the SUV at the time of the crash, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

*With files from Canadian Press

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