Deceased males identified

HALDIMAND – OPP are continuing to investigate a double fatal collision involving three vehicles at a Highway 6 in Hagersville.

Police say on Halloween morning just before 9 a.m. first responders were dispatched to the accident on Highway 6 south of Concession 11 Walpole where two people were reported trapped inside one of the vehicles.

OPP investigation determined that a vehicle was travelling south bound on Highway 6 when it collided with another vehicle that was travelling north bound on Highway 6. The third vehicle involved swerved to avoid the collision and collided into the north bound ditch.

The 59-year-old male passenger from the south bound vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The 18-year-old male driver of the south bound vehicle was transported to hospital with life threatening injuries where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased males have been identified as 59-year-old Donald Edwards and his 18-year-old son, Spencer Edwards both of Caledonia.

The 27-year-old female driver and a one-year-old male from the north bound vehicle were both transported to a local area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The male driver of the third vehicle was not injured.

OPP continue to investigate and is asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have any information to assist with the investigation to call police.

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