Highway 400 reopens following deadly fail to remain crash at 401 ramps
Posted March 14, 2024 5:50 am.
Last Updated March 14, 2024 12:58 pm.
A stretch of Highway 400 has reopened following an early morning crash near the southbound ramps to the 401 that left one person dead.
Emergency crews were called to the southbound lanes of the highway near the ramps to Highway 401 around 5:10 a.m. Thursday.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 680 NEWSRADIO TORONTO’S LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES!Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say three vehicles were involved in the collision where the ramps to the eastbound and westbound 401 split. Police say a BMW with four people in it struck the rear of a box truck at high speeds.
The driver of the BMW was pronounced dead at the scene. The three other occupants got out and ran away on foot.
One other passenger vehicle was involved in the crash. No other injuries have been reported.
Investigators are looking for the individuals who ran off. No suspect descriptions have been released.
The southbound 400 was closed from Finch Avenue to the 401 for the investigation. The highway reopened around 11:15 a.m.
Heavy delays were building on the southbound 400 from Highway 7 in Vaughan through the morning rush.
