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Barrie resident killed in tragic crash near Arthur

OPP identify Karanpreet Singh Gill, 22, of Barrie as one of three people killed in Wednesday night's collision
2022-03-03 Wellington crash
Police investigate at the scene of a multi-fatality crash in Wellington North on Wednesday night.

NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWNSHIP OF WELLINGTON NORTH  Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have identified the three individual who perished in a motor vehicle collision on Wellington Road 109 on March 2, 2022.

The deceased are Gurinder Jeet Singh Lidder, 31 years old of Mono; Karanpreet Singh Gill, 22 years old of Barrie; and Sunny Khurana, 24 years old of Brantford.

The cause is still under investigation.

On March 2, 2022, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Wellington County OPP responded to a serious collision on Wellington Road 109 near Sideroad 12, west of the village of Arthur. Initial reports indicated that a passenger vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle had collided and that there were serious injuries.

OPP, Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services and Mapleton Fire/Rescue responded to the collision that involved a work van and a semi-tractor trailer. Two occupants were pronounced dead at scene and two were rushed to a local hospital. Shortly thereafter, one of the transported patients succumbed to their injuries and died at hospital.

The road between Arthur and Teviotdale was closed through the night for OPP West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team investigators.

The Wellington County OPP is asking anyone that may have witnessed this collision to please call 1-888-310-1122.

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