1 dead in two-vehicle crash on eastbound Hwy. 401 in west end

Provincial police investigate a two-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in the west end that left one person dead. ONTARIO 511

Posted August 10, 2025 7:41 am.

Last Updated August 10, 2025 12:56 pm.

One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash that has forced the closure of Highway 401 in the city’s west end.

Provincial police say the crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of the highway approaching Dixon Road just before 4 a.m. Sunday.

A 29-year-old driver in one of the vehicles was ejected from his car and pronounced dead on the way to the hospital, while the 29-year-old driver of the second vehicle was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The express lanes of Highway 401 at Eglinton Avenue were closed for more than nine hours as police investigated the incident.

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