Indian Students were heading west in a passenger van in Toronto on Saturday morning when it crashed with a tractor-trailer.
Digital Desk: According to the Indian High Commission to Canada, five Indian students perished in an accident between a vehicle and a tractor-trailer near Toronto on Saturday. Two additional people were sent to the hospital with serious injuries. Harpreet Singh, 24, Jaspinder Singh, 21, Karanpal Singh, 22, Mohit Chouhan, 23, and Pawan Kumar, 23, were confirmed dead, as per local media sources. They were all in Montreal or the Greater Toronto area for school. "Heart-breaking tragedy in Canada," Indian envoy Ajay Bisaria tweeted. On Saturday, five Indian students were killed in a car accident in Toronto. Two more people are in the hospital. Heartfelt sympathies to the victims' families. The @IndiainToronto team is in contact with victims' friends for assistance." TS Tirumurti, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, responded, "Deepest sympathies to the families." On Saturday morning, the students were travelling west in a passenger van in Toronto when it crashed with a tractor-trailer. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, according to police, and no charges have been filed. Also Read: Rishabh Pant beats Kapil Dev’s record, scores fastest 50 by an Indian in Test cricket
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