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The '''Hampstead crash''' occurred on February 6, 2012 when a flatbed truck struck a [[minivan]] filled with 13 [[Migrant worker|migrant workers]] from a nearby [[Poultry farming|poultry farm]] near Hampstead, ON, east of Kitchener ON.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hopper |first=Tristan |date=February 6, 2012 |title='I’ve never seen anything quite like this': Eleven killed in horrific Hampstead, Ontario, crash |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/hampstead-crash-eleven-killed-in-horrific-southwestern-ontario-accident |url-status=live |website=National Post}}</ref> The drivers of both vehicles died, as well as nine farm workers.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Accident == |
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At approximately 4:46pm on the evening of February 6, 2012, a van carrying 13 migrant workers travelling west along Line 47, struck a flatbed truck at the intersection of County Rd 107 travelling south.<ref name=":0" /> The intersection had stop signs for east and westbound traffic only.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2012-02-07 |title=Survivors in Hampstead crash being called a 'miracle' |url=https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/survivors-in-hampstead-crash-being-called-a-miracle-1.765293 |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=Kitchener |language=en}}</ref> The migrants who were of mostly Peruvian descent were returning home from a day of work at a nearby chicken farm.<ref name=":1" /> The crash propelled the van an estimated 75 meters through a residential yard and up against a blue, two-story farmhouse.<ref name=":0" /> First responders and local bystanders who rushed to the crash scene, reported a language barrier in communicating with the survivors.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Tragically, 10 passengers in the van including the driver were killed in the crash, as well as the lone driver of the flat bed truck.<ref name=":0" /> Three survivors were found in the wreckage, two were taken to Stratford General Hospital by ambulance and the other victim was flown by helicopter to a Hamilton hospital.<ref name=":0" /> Officials stated it was a miracle that anyone survived, given the horrific nature of the crash.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Humphreys |first=Adrian |date=February 7, 2012 |title=Recently reunited father and son among dead in Hampstead, Ontario |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/hampstead-ontario-crash |url-status=live |website=National Post}}</ref> |
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== Investigation == |
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During their follow-up investigation, OPP concluded that the driver of the passenger van ran the stop side on Line 47, broadsiding the truck who had the right of way, as it entered the intersection.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2012 |title=Deadly Ontario crash caused by van driver's error |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/deadly-ontario-crash-caused-by-van-driver-s-error-1.1137933 |url-status=live |website=CBC}}</ref> They also reported that the driver of the vehicle did not have the proper class of license to be operating the van, which could carry up to 15 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-02-08 |title=Hampstead victims' names released |url=https://www.chch.com/chch-news/hampstead-victims-names-released/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=CHCH |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> |
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== Aftermath == |
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The accident lead to renewed concerns surrounding the safety of extended vans like the one transporting the workers.<ref name=":0" /> A group of mothers from New Brunswick who lost their sons in the [[2008 Bathurst Boys in Red accident|Bathurst boys in red accident]] in 2008, also called on authorities to renew calls for a ban on the vans.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2012 |title=Hampstead crash sparks renewed criticism over safety of 15-passenger vans |url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/hampstead-crash-sparks-renewed-criticism-over-safety-of-15-passenger-vans |url-status=live |website=National Post}}</ref> More top-heavy than comparable vehicles, the vans are alleged to be at higher risk of rollover and less safe because they were initially designed as cargo vehicles and therefore lack reinforced steel roofs or crash-proof windows, which are common features in other passenger vehicles.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> U.S. school districts have long banned the use of the vehicles.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Legacy == |
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The Hampstead crash remains the second [[List of deadliest Canadian traffic accidents|deadliest traffic accident]] in Ontario history.<ref>{{Citation |title=List of deadliest Canadian traffic accidents |date=2024-12-05 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadliest_Canadian_traffic_accidents |access-date=2024-12-05 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Public Safety Canada |date=2018-12-21 |title=Canadian Disaster Database |url=https://cdd.publicsafety.gc.ca/rslts-eng.aspx?cultureCode=en-Ca&boundingBox=&provinces=9&eventTypes='VE','HV','FV','VA'&eventStartDate=&injured=&evacuated=&totalCost=&dead=&normalizedCostYear=1&dynamic=false |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=cdd.publicsafety.gc.ca}}</ref> |
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== See Also == |
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* [[List of deadliest Canadian traffic accidents]] |
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* [[2008 Bathurst Boys in Red accident|Bathurst boys in red accident]] |
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* [[List of traffic collisions (2000–present)]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:2012 in Ontario]] |
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[[Category:Road incidents in Canada]] |
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[[Category:2012 disasters in Canada]] |
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[[Category:Accidental deaths in Ontario]] |
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Revision as of 20:38, 5 December 2024
| Hampstead crash | |
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  Crash site Crash site (Ontario) | |
| Details | |
| Date | February 6, 2012 |
| Statistics | |
| Vehicles | 2 (truck, van) |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Injured | 3 |
The Hampstead crash occurred on February 6, 2012 when a flatbed truck struck a minivan filled with 13 migrant workers from a nearby poultry farm near Hampstead, ON, east of Kitchener ON.[1] The drivers of both vehicles died, as well as nine farm workers.[1]
Accident
At approximately 4:46pm on the evening of February 6, 2012, a van carrying 13 migrant workers travelling west along Line 47, struck a flatbed truck at the intersection of County Rd 107 travelling south.[1] The intersection had stop signs for east and westbound traffic only.[2] The migrants who were of mostly Peruvian descent were returning home from a day of work at a nearby chicken farm.[2] The crash propelled the van an estimated 75 meters through a residential yard and up against a blue, two-story farmhouse.[1] First responders and local bystanders who rushed to the crash scene, reported a language barrier in communicating with the survivors.[1][2] Tragically, 10 passengers in the van including the driver were killed in the crash, as well as the lone driver of the flat bed truck.[1] Three survivors were found in the wreckage, two were taken to Stratford General Hospital by ambulance and the other victim was flown by helicopter to a Hamilton hospital.[1] Officials stated it was a miracle that anyone survived, given the horrific nature of the crash.[2][3]
Investigation
During their follow-up investigation, OPP concluded that the driver of the passenger van ran the stop side on Line 47, broadsiding the truck who had the right of way, as it entered the intersection.[4] They also reported that the driver of the vehicle did not have the proper class of license to be operating the van, which could carry up to 15 people.[5][4]
Aftermath
The accident lead to renewed concerns surrounding the safety of extended vans like the one transporting the workers.[1] A group of mothers from New Brunswick who lost their sons in the Bathurst boys in red accident in 2008, also called on authorities to renew calls for a ban on the vans.[6] More top-heavy than comparable vehicles, the vans are alleged to be at higher risk of rollover and less safe because they were initially designed as cargo vehicles and therefore lack reinforced steel roofs or crash-proof windows, which are common features in other passenger vehicles.[1][6] U.S. school districts have long banned the use of the vehicles.[1]
Legacy
The Hampstead crash remains the second deadliest traffic accident in Ontario history.[7][8]
See Also
- List of deadliest Canadian traffic accidents
- Bathurst boys in red accident
- List of traffic collisions (2000–present)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hopper, Tristan (February 6, 2012). "'I've never seen anything quite like this': Eleven killed in horrific Hampstead, Ontario, crash". National Post.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "Survivors in Hampstead crash being called a 'miracle'". Kitchener. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ Humphreys, Adrian (February 7, 2012). "Recently reunited father and son among dead in Hampstead, Ontario". National Post.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Deadly Ontario crash caused by van driver's error". CBC. February 8, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hampstead victims' names released". CHCH. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b "Hampstead crash sparks renewed criticism over safety of 15-passenger vans". National Post. February 7, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "List of deadliest Canadian traffic accidents", Wikipedia, 2024-12-05, retrieved 2024-12-05
- ^ Government of Canada, Public Safety Canada (2018-12-21). "Canadian Disaster Database". cdd.publicsafety.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-05.