Markham teen killed, three injured in crash north of Owen Sound

OPP say the head-on collision involved an SUV and a passenger vehicle

Canadian Press

Published Aug 09, 2025 • < 1 minute read

FIle photo of an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.

SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA – A 17-year-old Markham boy was killed in a two-vehicle collision north of Owen Sound on Friday afternoon.

Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Hwy. 6 near Limberlost Rd. in the South Bruce Peninsula area.

Police say the head-on collision involved an SUV and a passenger vehicle.

Four people were taken to hospital, and a 17-year-old from Markham was later pronounced dead.

Three other people suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with dashcam footage from the area at the time of the collision to contact them.

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