Barrie police say they expect the investigation into the “tragic incident” to take some time to complete.
WHAT WE KNOW
Three of the victims were reported missing earlier Saturday.
Police released photos of Curtis King, 22, River Wells, 20, and Jason Ono-O’Connor, 23, after being alerted that the group had not been in contact with family or friends since early that morning.
“It’s out of character for me not to have been in touch,” Barrie police told CTV News at the time.
A short time later, police added Luke West, 22, to the list of missing persons.
And a few hours later, two young women, Jersey Mitchell, 20, and Haley Marin, 21, were also listed as missing.
THE CRASH
Friends close to the six missing said each of their phones went straight to voicemail.
They believe the group was en route to the casino at Georgia Downs around 6 a.m. Saturday, but they never made it.
“The group of young people who were killed over the weekend in that tragic car accident did not visit the casino,” said Rob Mitchell, director of communications for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment.
“The police were at the scene [casino] and reviewed all surveillance plans and spoke with staff and did not attend the casino over the weekend. There have been some rumors, I’m told, posted on social media claiming to have seen one or more of their parties at the casino. That’s not true,” Mitchell added.
Just after 2 a.m., nearly 20 hours after they were last seen, the car was found with all six inside, having crashed into a large, deep concrete pit in a construction zone along McKay Street.
No one survived.
The crash happened at an active construction site in Barrie, the city confirmed. (CTV News Toronto) According to the City of Barrie, the area is the site of an infrastructure project with new water mains and sanitary sewers being constructed at McKay Road and Veterans Drive. “The McKay Rd drainage work is scheduled to continue along with the installation of the aqueduct on Veteran Dr during the summer months,” the city’s website notes. “Motorists are reminded that there is no access through the road closure or work zone.”
THE VICTIMS
“Great spirits. Nicest people you could ever think of, nicest people,” said Cole Vergeilen, who went to high school with River Wells, Luke West and Curtis King, calling the trio hardworking student athletes — strong, smart and believers. .
River Wells, 20, is pictured in this undated photo. (Is provided) “Curtis King ran a website. He was a foreman. I’d see him at 8 right before Home Depot closed with his toes of steel and a smile on his face,” Vergeilen added. Curtis King, 22, of Barrie, Ont., is pictured in Barrie, Ont. (Is provided) Several family members visited the crash site on Tuesday, accompanied by police. Jersey Mitchell’s family left behind this inscription from Robert Munns’ classic children’s book, “I Love You Forever,” ending the message, “As long as I live, baby, you will.” A cross is left by the Jersey Mitchell family at the crash site on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (CTV News/Mike Arsalides) On Tuesday, Georgia College released a statement confirming that Jason Ono-O’Connor was a dean’s list outstanding student in the automotive business degree program. Jason Ono-O’Connor is pictured in this undated photo. (Provided by Georgia College) The 23-year-old had recently been selected as a director at the 2023 Georgia Auto Show, “a role that was highly sought after by our students,” the college noted. In his memory, the Georgian flag has been lowered on the Barrie campus. A vigil is planned for Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Spirit Catcher along Barrie’s waterfront to honor the six young lives taken far too soon. With files from CTV’s Mike Arsalides
title: “Barrie Ont. The Accident That Claimed The Lives Of 6 Young People Will Take Time To Investigate Police Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-06” author: “Samantha Mayfield”
Barrie police say they expect the investigation into the “tragic incident” to take some time to complete.
WHAT WE KNOW
Three of the victims were reported missing earlier Saturday.
Police released photos of Curtis King, 22, River Wells, 20, and Jason Ono-O’Connor, 23, after being alerted that the group had not been in contact with family or friends since early that morning.
“It’s out of character for me not to have been in touch,” Barrie police told CTV News at the time.
A short time later, police added Luke West, 22, to the list of missing persons.
And a few hours later, two young women, Jersey Mitchell, 20, and Haley Marin, 21, were also listed as missing.
THE CRASH
Friends close to the six missing said each of their phones went straight to voicemail.
They believe the group was en route to the casino at Georgia Downs around 6 a.m. Saturday, but they never made it.
“The group of young people who were killed over the weekend in that tragic car accident did not visit the casino,” said Rob Mitchell, director of communications for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment.
“The police were at the scene [casino] and reviewed all surveillance plans and spoke with staff and did not attend the casino over the weekend. There have been some rumors, I’m told, posted on social media claiming to have seen one or more of their parties at the casino. That’s not true,” Mitchell added.
Just after 2 a.m., nearly 20 hours after they were last seen, the car was found with all six inside, having crashed into a large, deep concrete pit in a construction zone along McKay Street.
No one survived.
The crash happened at an active construction site in Barrie, the city confirmed. (CTV News Toronto) According to the City of Barrie, the area is the site of an infrastructure project with new water mains and sanitary sewers being constructed at McKay Road and Veterans Drive. “The McKay Rd drainage work is scheduled to continue along with the installation of the aqueduct on Veteran Dr during the summer months,” the city’s website notes. “Motorists are reminded that there is no access through the road closure or work zone.”
THE VICTIMS
“Great spirits. Nicest people you could ever think of, nicest people,” said Cole Vergeilen, who went to high school with River Wells, Luke West and Curtis King, calling the trio hardworking student athletes — strong, smart and believers. .
River Wells, 20, is pictured in this undated photo. (Is provided) “Curtis King ran a website. He was a foreman. I’d see him at 8 right before Home Depot closed with his toes of steel and a smile on his face,” Vergeilen added. Curtis King, 22, of Barrie, Ont., is pictured in Barrie, Ont. (Is provided) Several family members visited the crash site on Tuesday, accompanied by police. Jersey Mitchell’s family left behind this inscription from Robert Munns’ classic children’s book, “I Love You Forever,” ending the message, “As long as I live, baby, you will.” A cross is left by the Jersey Mitchell family at the crash site on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (CTV News/Mike Arsalides) On Tuesday, Georgia College released a statement confirming that Jason Ono-O’Connor was a dean’s list outstanding student in the automotive business degree program. Jason Ono-O’Connor is pictured in this undated photo. (Provided by Georgia College) The 23-year-old had recently been selected as a director at the 2023 Georgia Auto Show, “a role that was highly sought after by our students,” the college noted. In his memory, the Georgian flag has been lowered on the Barrie campus. A vigil is planned for Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Spirit Catcher along Barrie’s waterfront to honor the six young lives taken far too soon. With files from CTV’s Mike Arsalides
title: “Barrie Ont. The Accident That Claimed The Lives Of 6 Young People Will Take Time To Investigate Police Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-07” author: “Christopher Holland”
Barrie police say they expect the investigation into the “tragic incident” to take some time to complete.
WHAT WE KNOW
Three of the victims were reported missing earlier Saturday.
Police released photos of Curtis King, 22, River Wells, 20, and Jason Ono-O’Connor, 23, after being alerted that the group had not been in contact with family or friends since early that morning.
“It’s out of character for me not to have been in touch,” Barrie police told CTV News at the time.
A short time later, police added Luke West, 22, to the list of missing persons.
And a few hours later, two young women, Jersey Mitchell, 20, and Haley Marin, 21, were also listed as missing.
THE CRASH
Friends close to the six missing said each of their phones went straight to voicemail.
They believe the group was en route to the casino at Georgia Downs around 6 a.m. Saturday, but they never made it.
“The group of young people who were killed over the weekend in that tragic car accident did not visit the casino,” said Rob Mitchell, director of communications for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment.
“The police were at the scene [casino] and reviewed all surveillance plans and spoke with staff and did not attend the casino over the weekend. There have been some rumors, I’m told, posted on social media claiming to have seen one or more of their parties at the casino. That’s not true,” Mitchell added.
Just after 2 a.m., nearly 20 hours after they were last seen, the car was found with all six inside, having crashed into a large, deep concrete pit in a construction zone along McKay Street.
No one survived.
The crash happened at an active construction site in Barrie, the city confirmed. (CTV News Toronto) According to the City of Barrie, the area is the site of an infrastructure project with new water mains and sanitary sewers being constructed at McKay Road and Veterans Drive. “The McKay Rd drainage work is scheduled to continue along with the installation of the aqueduct on Veteran Dr during the summer months,” the city’s website notes. “Motorists are reminded that there is no access through the road closure or work zone.”
THE VICTIMS
“Great spirits. Nicest people you could ever think of, nicest people,” said Cole Vergeilen, who went to high school with River Wells, Luke West and Curtis King, calling the trio hardworking student athletes — strong, smart and believers. .
River Wells, 20, is pictured in this undated photo. (Is provided) “Curtis King ran a website. He was a foreman. I’d see him at 8 right before Home Depot closed with his toes of steel and a smile on his face,” Vergeilen added. Curtis King, 22, of Barrie, Ont., is pictured in Barrie, Ont. (Is provided) Several family members visited the crash site on Tuesday, accompanied by police. Jersey Mitchell’s family left behind this inscription from Robert Munns’ classic children’s book, “I Love You Forever,” ending the message, “As long as I live, baby, you will.” A cross is left by the Jersey Mitchell family at the crash site on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (CTV News/Mike Arsalides) On Tuesday, Georgia College released a statement confirming that Jason Ono-O’Connor was a dean’s list outstanding student in the automotive business degree program. Jason Ono-O’Connor is pictured in this undated photo. (Provided by Georgia College) The 23-year-old had recently been selected as a director at the 2023 Georgia Auto Show, “a role that was highly sought after by our students,” the college noted. In his memory, the Georgian flag has been lowered on the Barrie campus. A vigil is planned for Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Spirit Catcher along Barrie’s waterfront to honor the six young lives taken far too soon. With files from CTV’s Mike Arsalides
title: “Barrie Ont. The Accident That Claimed The Lives Of 6 Young People Will Take Time To Investigate Police Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-10” author: “Barbara Baker”
Barrie police say they expect the investigation into the “tragic incident” to take some time to complete.
WHAT WE KNOW
Three of the victims were reported missing earlier Saturday.
Police released photos of Curtis King, 22, River Wells, 20, and Jason Ono-O’Connor, 23, after being alerted that the group had not been in contact with family or friends since early that morning.
“It’s out of character for me not to have been in touch,” Barrie police told CTV News at the time.
A short time later, police added Luke West, 22, to the list of missing persons.
And a few hours later, two young women, Jersey Mitchell, 20, and Haley Marin, 21, were also listed as missing.
THE CRASH
Friends close to the six missing said each of their phones went straight to voicemail.
They believe the group was en route to the casino at Georgia Downs around 6 a.m. Saturday, but they never made it.
“The group of young people who were killed over the weekend in that tragic car accident did not visit the casino,” said Rob Mitchell, director of communications for Gateway Casinos and Entertainment.
“The police were at the scene [casino] and reviewed all surveillance plans and spoke with staff and did not attend the casino over the weekend. There have been some rumors, I’m told, posted on social media claiming to have seen one or more of their parties at the casino. That’s not true,” Mitchell added.
Just after 2 a.m., nearly 20 hours after they were last seen, the car was found with all six inside, having crashed into a large, deep concrete pit in a construction zone along McKay Street.
No one survived.
The crash happened at an active construction site in Barrie, the city confirmed. (CTV News Toronto) According to the City of Barrie, the area is the site of an infrastructure project with new water mains and sanitary sewers being constructed at McKay Road and Veterans Drive. “The McKay Rd drainage work is scheduled to continue along with the installation of the aqueduct on Veteran Dr during the summer months,” the city’s website notes. “Motorists are reminded that there is no access through the road closure or work zone.”
THE VICTIMS
“Great spirits. Nicest people you could ever think of, nicest people,” said Cole Vergeilen, who went to high school with River Wells, Luke West and Curtis King, calling the trio hardworking student athletes — strong, smart and believers. .
River Wells, 20, is pictured in this undated photo. (Is provided) “Curtis King ran a website. He was a foreman. I’d see him at 8 right before Home Depot closed with his toes of steel and a smile on his face,” Vergeilen added. Curtis King, 22, of Barrie, Ont., is pictured in Barrie, Ont. (Is provided) Several family members visited the crash site on Tuesday, accompanied by police. Jersey Mitchell’s family left behind this inscription from Robert Munns’ classic children’s book, “I Love You Forever,” ending the message, “As long as I live, baby, you will.” A cross is left by the Jersey Mitchell family at the crash site on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (CTV News/Mike Arsalides) On Tuesday, Georgia College released a statement confirming that Jason Ono-O’Connor was a dean’s list outstanding student in the automotive business degree program. Jason Ono-O’Connor is pictured in this undated photo. (Provided by Georgia College) The 23-year-old had recently been selected as a director at the 2023 Georgia Auto Show, “a role that was highly sought after by our students,” the college noted. In his memory, the Georgian flag has been lowered on the Barrie campus. A vigil is planned for Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Spirit Catcher along Barrie’s waterfront to honor the six young lives taken far too soon. With files from CTV’s Mike Arsalides
