Man Dead In Whitby Crash
Posted September 30, 2010 8:56 am.
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A man is dead and other is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash in Whitby.
Durham Regional Police were called to the scene of a two-car collision around 6:15am on September 29. It happened on Lakeridge Road, just north of Myrtle Road.
Police believe that the driver of a grey GMC Sonoma pick-up was heading north on Lakeridge Road when he crossed into the southbound lanes, hitting a red Ford pick-up head-on.
Both drivers were taken to St. Michael’s. A 23-year-old Bowmanville man was behind the wheel of the Sonoma. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The other driver, a 64-year-old Greenbank man, remains in critical condition.
A passenger in the Sonoma, a 21-year-old man, is in hospital with injuries to his leg and is expected to recover.
The victim’s name is not being released.
Officers say road and weather conditions were good and are looking for other possible factors. If you saw anything, call police 905-579-1520 (toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5213 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
