ACCIDENTS: 1)Barrie Police locate missing person deceased; 2)SUV driver dies after crash that killed five siblings from Elmira, Ont.

1)Barrie Police locate missing person deceased

Courtesy Barrie360.com

By Ian MacLennan, June 25, 2026

Barrie Police confirmed on Thursday that person who was reported missing earlier this week was located deceased in the area of Grove Street and Davidson Street, in the city’s east end.

Foul play has been ruled out.

Police say to respect the family’s privacy, no further details will be released.

“Barrie Police extend our condolences to the family and loved ones,” police said in a post to social media.

2)SUV driver dies after crash that killed five siblings from Elmira, Ont.

Courtesy Barrie360.com and Canadian Press

By Canadian Press Staff, June 20, 2026

Police in southern Ontario say the driver of an SUV involved in a crash that killed five young siblings has died in hospital from his injuries.

The Brampton man was the lone person in the SUV when it collided northwest of Kitchener last week with a passenger van carrying 10 people, including a family from Elmira, Ont.

In a news release today, Ontario Provincial Police say the 42-year-old died in hospital on Friday.

Four girls and one boy, between the ages of four and 12, died in the June 12 crash.

Investigators said an infant, the children’s parents and two older adults suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious.

A funeral service for the children was scheduled for Saturday afternoon.