Child killed in crash between car, horse and buggy in southwestern Ontario

One child has been killed and another critically injured in a collision between a vehicle and horse and buggy in southwestern Ontario.

Ontario Provincial Police say the crash in Brant County was reported Sunday evening around 8:45 p.m.

They say a 10-year-old passenger in the buggy was pronounced dead at the scene on Bruce County Road 10.

Another child, a nine-year-old who was also a passenger in the buggy, was airlifted to a hospital in London, Ont., with life-threatening injuries.

The road was closed for the emergency responders.

OPP traffic collision investigators are urging anyone with information about the crash to contact them.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Oct. 12, 2020.

The Canadian Press