Three people killed in northeastern Ontario crash, police say

An Ontario Provincial Police patch is seen on Sept. 29, 2024. (File photo/Spencer Colby/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Provincial police in northeastern Ontario are investigating a crash that killed three people.

OPP say officers were called to a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer and pickup truck just after midnight on Sunday in Opasatika Township.

Police say three passengers in the pickup truck — aged 41, 15 and 12 — were pronounced dead at the scene.

The 41-year-old driver of the truck was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the driver of the tractor-trailer reported no injuries.

Police say they are investigating the cause of the crash and anyone with information is asked to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 21, 2025.