Adult, teen dead, child injured in crash on WB 401 ramp to Newcastle ONRoute
Posted July 19, 2021 7:55 am.
Last Updated July 19, 2021 1:17 pm.
A 49-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy have died, and a five-year-old boy is in hospital after a crash on the westbound Highway 401 ramp to the Newcastle ONRoute in Clarington Ont., the OPP says.
Police say it happened just before 7 a.m. when a vehicle crashed into the back of a transport truck that was parked on the right shoulder.
Police said the man and the teenager were in the front seat, and the child was in the backseat.
The child suffered serious injuries and was air lifted to a trauma centre.
The westbound 401 ramp the Newcastle ONRoute is closed.
An investigation is ongoing.
Update: This collision claimed two lives, a 49 year old driver and 16 year old front passenger. The 5 year old rear passenger was airlifted to hospital. (All male) Access to the ONroute is expected to open by 1pm. pic.twitter.com/OIAOEj3yC3
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 19, 2021
