A crash between a flatbed truck and a van carrying migrant workers has claimed 11 lives, and has left three with injuries. The collision happened around 4:45 this afternoon, at Perth Road 107 and Line 47, in the Hamlet of Hampstead, just north of Shakespeare. According to reports from the scene, the van ran a stop sign at the intersection and was broad-sided by the "Speedy Transport" truck. The truck rolled, pushing the van into the side of a house. OPP say 10 of the 13 occupants in the van were killed, which was filled with migrant workers. The other three were taken to hospitals in Stratford and Hamilton. The driver of the flatbed truck was also killed in the crash. The identities of the victims are being withheld pending positive identification and notification of next-of-kin, which police say could take some time. The investigation is continuing and further details will be forthcoming as they become available. This is deadliest crash in Ontario since 1999, when dense fog caused a multi-vehicle pile-up on the 401 near Windsor claiming 8 lives. Premiere Dalton McGuinty released a statement of sympathy on behalf of the province of Ontario Monday night, sending condolences to the families who lost a loved one. McGuinty also sent prayers to the three survivors who were hospitalized and thanked the emergency crews and investigators who worked on the scene.
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