67-year-old man dead following chain reaction crash on Highway 404
Posted August 4, 2022 6:37 am.
Last Updated August 4, 2022 9:41 am.
A 67-year-old man is dead following a multi-vehicle chain reaction crash on Highway 404 in York Region.
OPP confirmed to CityNews the fatal collision occurred in the northbound lanes of the highway, north of Stouffville Road, shortly after midnight on Thursday morning.
One person killed in late night 4-vehicle chain-reaction crash on NB404 near Stouffville Rd. Two cars collided & then were hit from behind by a 3rd & then a 4th car. Driver of 4th car-67 y/o man-died from his injuries. He was NOT wearing a seatbelt. All lanes reopened at 630am pic.twitter.com/3q3C559who
— carl hanstke (@carlCityNews) August 4, 2022
Police say an initial minor two-vehicle collision occurred at 11:55 p.m.
One of the vehicles involved stopped in a live lane and was rear-ended by a third vehicle. Moments later, a fourth vehicle smashed into the back of the third car.
The driver of the fourth vehicle was pronounced dead. Police say the 67-year-old deceased man was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The northbound 404 was closed from Stouffville Road to Bloomington Road for several hours, but the roads reopened around 6:30 a.m.
The investigation is ongoing.
With files from Carl Hanstke
