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4 young people dead, 2 injured after car crashes into ravine near Guelph, Ont.

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The Canadian Press. (2026, November 1). 4 young people dead, 2 injured after car crashes into ravine near Guelph, Ont. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/4-young-people-dead-2-injured-after-car-crashes-into-ravine-near-guelph-ont/article_2b7fa417-afcc-5d78-9c4e-77e8e022ddd1.html

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Four young people died and two were injured when their vehicle crashed into a ravine near Puslinch, Ontario, just outside Guelph, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The incident occurred early Saturday along Watson Road South; the car left the road, hit a guardrail, and fell into the ravine. The OPP is investigating whether lack of seatbelt use contributed to the fatalities.
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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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Guelph OPP Ont Ontario PUSLINCH

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Narrative

PUSLINCH - Ontario provincial police say they’re investigating if a lack of seatbelts contributed to the deaths of four young people and injuries to two others after the vehicle they were travelling in careened into a ravine in Puslinch, Ont., just outside Guelph.
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PUSLINCH - Ontario provincial police say they’re investigating if a lack of seatbelts contributed to the deaths of four young people and injuries to two others after the vehicle they were travelling in careened into a ravine in Puslinch, Ont., just outside Guelph. asserted
they → say → Guelph
The OPP says the single-vehicle crash happened early Saturday along Watson Road South, where the car left the road and struck a guardrail before falling into a ravine. asserted
car → say → ravine
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