1st responders say they do not yet know what caused an ATV crash in rural Hamilton that killed two children and despatched their father to hospital.
Police say a 35-year-old Hamilton male was driving his facet-by-side ATV with his 8-yr-previous daughter and 6-12 months-old son in a field west of Miles Road when the car went into a 10-meter-deep pond all over 4 p.m. Saturday.
Hamilton law enforcement say the man was able to get out of the h2o and phone for help.
A team of law enforcement features, hearth fighters and paramedics recovered the small children and sent them to McMaster’s Children’s Hospital, but they died inspite of ongoing resuscitative attempts by paramedics
Personnel Sgt. Paul Corrigan said in an interview that law enforcement don’t yet know why the ATV crashed into the pond, including that the force’s collision device has dominated out alcohol as a contributing issue.
He states mental well being supports are remaining made available to initial responders, who are “extremely traumatized.”
“Anyone involved is clearly really traumatized, so we haven’t had an opportunity to job interview folks nonetheless,” states Corrigan.
Hamilton Paramedic Products and services Superintendent David Thompson states the kids’s father was in stable issue when he was taken to hospital.
Corrigan suggests 17 patrol officers, fire personnel and paramedics were being among the first responders, and they ended up assisted by the force’s marine device and a dive team from Peel Regional Law enforcement.
He said the to start with 3 officers to arrive “went straight into the h2o in an effort to save the young children, unsuccessfully.”
