Crash claims six-year-old

Dufferin OPP is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying any witnesses of a fatal collision in Mulmur on April 19, when two vehicles collided at the intersection of County Road 17 and County Road 19 (Prince of Whales Road) at about 1:30 p.m.

The collision involved a passenger vehicle carrying six occupants and a pick-up truck with a lone driver.

As a result of the collision, a six- year-old male was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. A 30-year-old male, and a two-year-old child were airlifted to a Toronto area trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. Police later confirmed that the two-year-old child who was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre with life-threatening injuries is now in stable condition.

The lone driver of the pick-up truck and additional passengers from the passenger vehicle were transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.

Investigators are interested in speaking with anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident and are asking witnesses to contact the Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310- 1122 or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.