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Has the car accident involving the Chinese tourist group in Canada been resolved?

On the afternoon of June 4, local time in Toronto, a tour bus carrying Chinese tourists had a traffic accident on a highway in Ontario, Canada. The reporter learned from the Chinese Consulate General in Toronto that as of 9 o'clock that night, more than 20 tourists were not seriously injured and could be discharged from the hospital after simple treatment; 5 injured were still seriously injured; the others were moderately injured.

According to a report from the Canadian police, at about 2:30 pm on the 4th, a tourist bus was involved in a traffic accident near the town of Prescott on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario, Canada and rushed out. pavement. There were 37 people on the bus. Except for one driver, the other 35 tourists and one tour leader were all Chinese citizens. The accident resulted in injuries to most of the people on the vehicle.

After the incident, the injured were sent to hospitals in Brockville, Kingston and Ottawa near the incident for emergency treatment.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada and the Consulate General in Toronto have activated the consular protection emergency mechanism. Minister Han Tao and Minister Counselor Heng Xiaojun of the Chinese Embassy in Canada went to various hospitals to visit the injured that night.

The Consulate General in Toronto contacted the Ontario Provincial Police and the relevant travel agencies responsible for the investigation and handling of the accident to learn the details of the accident and requested the police to investigate the cause of the accident as soon as possible to ensure that the injured tourists received proper treatment.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada and the Consulate General in Toronto are in contact with the Canadian side to closely track the progress of the accident, especially to confirm the identity information of the seriously injured persons, so as to provide targeted consular protection and assistance to the relevant personnel. .

Source: China News Network