Father, 3 children in hospital following collision: OPP

A father and three children were taken to hospital after a minivan crashed into a horse-and-buggy Wednesday morning.

It happened in Zorra Township, north of London, Ont. around 10 a.m.

Ontario Provincial Police says an 84-year-old man was driving a minivan and allegedly struck the buggy from behind.

The crash sent a two-year-old boy, a six-year-old boy, a nine-year-old girl, and their 41-year-old father to hospital.

The horse was also injured in the collision and was taken to a nearby farm.

The driver of the minivan was uninjured and has been charged with careless driving.