The city of Barrie in Ontario has been thrown into mourning following a fatal crash that claimed the lives of six young adults.
Recall that six people were reported missing a day before the ugly incident. Police had identified the six missing people as Curtis King, 22; River Wells, 23; Jason O’Connor, 22; Luke West, 22; Jersey Mitchell; and Haley Marin.
According to reports, grieving family members tossed flowers into a deep concrete pit on a rural road at the edge of Barrie as they mourned the deceased.
At the site of the ugly incident, family members were reportedly seen wrapping their arms around each other as they placed bouquets around the perimeter of the pit and dropped flowers over a metal fence into it.
King and Wells were identified as talented football players, West was mourned as a beloved lacrosse player and coach, and Mitchell was remembered a passionate cheerleader. Marin was studying social work at a college in Barrie, a friend said.
In a statement, the City of Barrie said the area is currently the site of a municipal construction project and the intersection has been closed since the spring.
In the statement, chief administrative officer Michael Prowse wrote “The road has been fully closed and signed accordingly for many months”.
It was reported that the incident happened at McKay Road and County Road 27, near Barrie’s southwest border.
A sign at McKay Road and County Road 27 said the road was closed, except to local traffic.
Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman has called what happened a “shocking and horrible tragedy.”
Tributes have continued to come from all walks of the city as they show their last respect to the deceased.
The Editorial Board of the Nigerian Canadian Newspaper commiserates with the families of the deceased. May their souls rest in peace.
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