Two dead in Halton Hills crash

Two people are dead — and three have been rushed to hospital after a fatal crash in Halton Hills. It happened when a vehicle carrying four people and a dump truck collided at Trafalgar and #5 Sideroad this evening

Three men and one women were travelling inside the car which is now a mangled mess. They were heading east on #5 Sideroad attempting a right turn when they collided with a dump truck which was travelling south on Trafalgar.

The woman and one of the men in the car were pronounced dead at the scene. The other two occupants were rushed to hospital via ground ambulance and by Ornge helicopter.

The dump truck came to rest in a field more than 50 metres away. The driver was taken to Milton District Hospital with unknown injuries.

Halton Regional Police Inspector John Van Der Lelie: “There are lots of witnesses. We don’t believe this incident was controversial. Alcohol was not a factor. This was an accident that involved traffic lights”.

Police have yet to identify the victims in the car. They don’t know where they were going, but speculate they could have been leaving work. Investigators are on hand reconstructing the accident but say their work could take much longer because the victims in the car speak another language.

Inspector Van Der Lelie: “We can tell you there’s a language issue. We’ve had to get an interpreter that speaks Hindi or Indian. That person is currently at the hospital. We hope to find out more about who these people are”.

Two of the people in the car had to be extricated. It is a gruesome scene. One witness had to be taken home by police because they were so shaken up.

Police say it is too early to say whether charges will be laid. One man who lives a few metres away from the scene. He says large trucks speeding through this intersection has long been an issue.