Fatal crash closes stretch of Hwy. 401 near Pearson Airport
Posted October 3, 2023 6:57 am.
Last Updated October 3, 2023 11:56 am.
A man is dead and a stretch of Highway 401 is shut down during the Tuesday morning rush due to a serious crash near Pearson Airport.
The two-vehicle collision occurred in the westbound collector lanes of the highway west of Highway 427 around 5:30 a.m.
One person was rushed to hospital without vital signs. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) confirm a 64-year-old man from Toronto was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police tell CityNews they believe a medical episode may have caused the crash.
No other injuries were reported.
The westbound 401 collector lanes were closed from the 427 to approaching Dixie Road for several hours for the crash investigation. The lanes reopened around 11 a.m.
Fatal collision: WB #Hwy401/Renforth. 64-year-old man from Toronto pronounced deceased at hospital. All WB collector lanes blocked for investigation. ^ks pic.twitter.com/dIeiMIPaVb
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 3, 2023
