OPP Investigating Multi-Vehicle Collision on Highway 401 in Pickering
The Toronto Detachment of Highway Safety Division (HSD) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual following a two-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and a passenger vehicle on Highway 401 in Pickering.
On Sunday, April 26, 2026, at approximately 2:40 a.m., officers responded to reports of a pickup truck that was travelling in the wrong direction on the eastbound collector lanes of Highway 401 near Salem Road. Shortly after, the reported pickup truck was involved in a collision with a passenger vehicle on Highway 401 near Westney Road.
The driver of the passenger vehicle, a 38-year-old was pronounced deceased at the scene.
As a result of the investigation, the 41-year-old driver of the involved pickup truck has been charged with the following offences:
Dangerous Operation Causing Death
Impaired Operation Causing Death
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
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