42-year-old Brampton man dies following Ontario crash that killed 5 children
Police say five children and the SUV driver died in the crash, and investigators are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage.
- On Friday, June 19, 2026, a 42-year-old driver from Brampton died in hospital from injuries sustained in a June 12 collision, the Ontario Provincial Police reported.
- At the intersection of 4th Line and Wellington Road 12, a passenger van and SUV collided around 7:30 p.m. on June 12, killing five children from the Doerksen family.
- The van carried 10 people total, including the five Doerksen children aged 4 to 12, while the other five occupants sustained injuries ranging from serious to minor.
- Community members gathered Saturday afternoon for a funeral service in Milverton, Ont., to mourn the five children killed in the collision.
- Police appeal for witnesses to contact the Wellington County OPP Crime Unit or Crime Stoppers with dashcam footage, as investigators continue examining the collision's circumstances.
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A whole community gathered behind a bruised Ontario family, which had to bury five children between the ages of 4 and 12.
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WellandTribune.caHundreds gather to mourn 5 Doerksen children killed in Mapleton crash
Friends and family attended Wallenstein Bible Chapel on Saturday for the funeral of Peter, Helena, Sara, Maggie and Susy Doerksen, who died in a crash on June 12 near Mapleton Township
Brampton Man Dies After Ontario Crash That Took Lives of 5 Children
A 42-year-old man from Brampton has died from injuries sustained in a collision that killed five children in Mapleton, Ont., last week, bringing the death toll to six, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said. The man was the driver and only occupant of an SUV that collided with a van at the intersection of 4th Line and Wellington Road 12 in Mapleton Township at approximately 7:30 p.m. on June 12, Wellington County OPP Constable Burton said in a…
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