A significant portion of Highway 401 is closed through most of Mississauga Tuesday, July 19 following a fatal collision in the city's east end.
A significant portion of Highway 401 was closed through most of Mississauga Tuesday, July 19 following a fatal collision due to a fatal collision in the city's east end.
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said on Twitter the collision occurred on the eastbound 401 express near Dixie Road around 4 a.m. He added an SUV collided into the rear of a transport truck. A female passenger of the SUV was pronounced dead on scene and the male driver sustained critical injuries and was transported to hospital. The truck driver was not injured.
The eastbound express lanes were closed throughout the city from Mississauga Road to Highway 427 until around 9:30 a.m. There was significant backup leading up to Mississauga Road as a result. Leading up to the crash, Schmidt said debris was being cleaned up following a previous collision in the area. He added a transport truck was stopped while waiting for traffic to clear ahead of it. The SUV then crashed into the truck, Schmidt said.Read more about:
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