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Four teens from Mississauga, Brampton, Milton killed in early morning crash near Guelph, police say

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Devoe, M. M. (2026, November 1). Four teens from Mississauga, Brampton, Milton killed in early morning crash near Guelph, police say. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/four-teens-from-mississauga-brampton-milton-killed-in-early-morning-crash-near-guelph-police-say/article_12afb19d-00be-4a76-bf72-ab0fcf63c4b3.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-01 · by Megan Mills Devoe

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Four teenagers died in a single-vehicle crash near Puslinch, Ontario, early Saturday morning. The victims include two from Mississauga, one from Brampton, and another who is as young as 15 years old from Milton. Police received the call around 1:30 a.m. to Watson Road South, just north of Wellington Road 34.
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On October 31, 2026, at around 1:30 a.m., four teenagers died and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash near Watson Road S., north of Wellington Road 34, in Puslinch, Ontario. The vehicle left the road and struck a guardrail before entering a ravine. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the scene shortly after the incident occurred, with firefighters and paramedics also attending to provide aid. Two of the six passengers were transported to hospital for life-threatening injuries, while four young people died at the crash site. Authorities are investigating whether a lack of seatbelts contributed to the severity of the accident.

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📰 Four Teens Killed In Ontario Crash
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Megan Mills Devoe
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Topics

Brampton Milton Mississauga Ont Puslinch

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Brampton GPE · 1× Guelph GPE · 1× Milton GPE · 1× Mississauga GPE · 1× Ont GPE · 1× Puslinch GPE · 1× The Ontario Provincial Police ORG · 1×

Narrative

Four teens, including two from Mississauga, one from Brampton and another as young as 15 from Milton, were killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Puslinch, Ont., just south of Guelph, police say.
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Four teens, including two from Mississauga, one from Brampton and another as young as 15 from Milton, were killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in Puslinch, Ont., just south of Guelph, police say. asserted
police → include → Guelph
The Ontario Provincial Police said officers were called to the site of the crash at Watson Road South, just north of Wellington Road 34, around 1:30 a.m. asserted
officers → say → a.m.
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