2 MTO contracted employees struck, 1 critically injured in Hwy. 400 crash

MTO contracted employees struck while protecting crash scene on Highway 400 — MTO contracted employees struck while protecting crash scene on Highway 400 near Aurora on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. X/OPP Highway Safety Division

By John Marchesan

Posted November 5, 2023 8:22 am.

Last Updated November 5, 2023 3:04 pm.

Two people contracted by the Ministry of Transportation were seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 400 in the Holland Marsh area.

Provincial police say they responded to a crash in the southbound lanes of the highway near Line 5 just before 3 a.m. Sunday.

The workers were assisting police in setting up lane closures in the area when they were struck from behind by a passenger car around 7 a.m.

One worker was taken to a trauma centre in Toronto with life-threatening injuries while the other was listed in serious condition.

Police say the vehicle that struck the worker remained on scene. The driver and passenger were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries

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