Multi-vehicle collision in Lakeshore, Ont., leaves three dead, one seriously injured

3 dead after multi-car crash in Lakeshore, Ont.
3 dead after multi-car crash in Lakeshore, Ont.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.
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Provincial police say they are investigating a collision that left three people dead and one seriously injured in Lakeshore, Ont.

Officers say they responded to a multi-vehicle collision on County Road 22 on Wednesday shortly before 6:10 a.m. 

They say a vehicle driving in the opposite direction of traffic struck a vehicle head on. 

Police say both drivers died at the scene and one passenger from each of vehicles were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

They say one of the passengers has since succumbed to their injuries. 

Police say six vehicles in total were involved in the incident, but four were only damaged lightly and their passengers were not injured. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2026. 

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