5 Indian students killed in Canada road mishap
New Delhi/Bathinda, March 14
Five Indian students were killed and two sustained critical injuries in a road mishap in Canada’s Ontario province. The accident between a passenger van and a tractor-trailer occurred around 3.45 am on Saturday on Highway 401 in Quinte West city of Ontario.
Van-tractor collision on Ontario highway
- Students were travelling in passenger van on Highway 401 in Quinte West city of Ontario
- It collided with a tractor-trailer around 3.45 am on Saturday
- Victims were Harpreet Singh, Jaspinder Singh, Karanpal Singh, Mohit Chouhan, Pawan Kumar
- 2 other passengers sustained serious injuries in the crash
The deceased were identified as Harpreet Singh (24), Jaspinder Singh (21), Karanpal Singh (21), Mohit Chouhan (23) and Pawan Kumar (23). The police said they were all students in the Greater Toronto and Montreal areas. In a tweet, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mourned the death of Indian students.
He offered condolences to the families and said the Consulate General of India in Canada would provide all necessary support and assistance.
India’s High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria tweeted, “…IndiainToronto team in touch with friends of the victims for assistance.”
The police said the Highway 401 was closed for about 10 hours during the investigation at the collision site. —
