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Four dead, two injured after single-vehicle crash in Puslinch, Ont.

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Four people died and two were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Watson Road South in Puslinch, Ontario, early Saturday morning at approximately 1:35 a.m. The incident prompted an immediate response from local police, firefighters, and paramedics.

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As of October 31, 2026, four people died and two others suffered life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash around 1:30 a.m. near Watson Road South, between Maltby Road East and Wellington Road 34 in Puslinch, Ontario. The incident involved six individuals inside the vehicle. Police from the Wellington OPP responded to the scene along with firefighters and paramedics. As of noon on the same day, the road was fully closed for six to eight hours due to ongoing investigations. A news conference is scheduled for Sunday morning where more information will be provided.

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Provincial police in Ontario say four people have died after a single-vehicle crash in Puslinch, Ont. asserted

people → say → Puslinch

They say in a news release that police, firefighters and paramedics were sent to the scene on Watson Road South, between Maltby Road East and Wellington Road 34, around 1:35 a.m. on Saturday. asserted

police → say → Saturday

Four dead, two injured after single-vehicle crash in Puslinch, Ont.

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