Peel Police are appealing for witnesses following Saturday evening's two car collision in Brampton that claimed the lives of three people, including two children.
The accident, involving an SUV and a Corvette, occurred near the intersection of Highway 50 and Countryside Drive just after 9 p.m.
Peel Regional Police Const. Akhil Mooken confirmed to NEWSTALK1010 Sunday morning the three victims were a 47-year-old woman, a 7-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl, all from Woodbridge. The woman was pronounced on scene, while the two children succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
In a news release Sunday afternoon, Peel Police confirmed a 45-year-old Caledon man, a 39-year-old Toronto woman and a 12-year-old girl from Woodbridge were treated for non-life threatening injuries in hospital.
Police continue to investigate the cause of the accident but they do not believe alcohol was a factor.
Anyone who has any information or dashcam footage of the area at the time of the accident is asked to contact Peel Police's Major Collision Bureau at (905) 453-2121, extension 3710.
Investigators say the names of the woman and children who died will not be released as requested by their families.
- With files from Jackie Rosen