Provincial police in Oxford County announced Tuesday that two people were killed in a collision on Highway 401 near Ayr, Ont., on Monday.
According to a release from the OPP, the collision occurred between a minivan and pickup truck on the eastbound lanes of the highway at around 10:25 a.m.
Police say three of the passengers from the minivan suffered life-threatening injuries, while two others and the driver of the pickup truck were all left with serious injuries.
The driver of the minivan was also treated by paramedics at the scene for minor injuries.
King’s, an affiliate college of Western University in London, Ont., said its community is mourning the loss of two students from China. Two other King’s international students from China were injured in the collision.
King’s and Western University international have contacted the families of those involved in the collision to offer support, according to a statement posted by King’s on Tuesday.
“We grieve the loss of these young lives. This is a great shock and tragedy for King’s and for the wider Western University community. These were people devoted to studying in Canada. We are deeply saddened, and our sympathies are for the families and friends of all those who are impacted by this tragedy,” said Dr. David Malloy, King’s President.
King’s said it isn’t releasing the names of the students who died or were injured out of respect for the families.
“We have lowered our flags and will be doing more in the coming days. We are also working with the Canadian government and embassies to expediate any travel requirements for the families to get here from China as quickly as possible,” said Malloy.
The collision left the eastbound lanes of the highway closed for around six hours, according to police.
On Monday afternoon, police announced that two people had died, but a short time later issued a correction saying that life-saving efforts had been successful. They said both still had injuries that were considered life-threatening.
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