4 teens hurt in Whitby crash, 3 seriously injured

Four teens are in hospital, three with serious injures, following a single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Whitby.

By Patricia D'Cunha

Posted May 28, 2026 9:54 am.

Last Updated May 28, 2026 12:46 pm.

Four teens are in hospital, three with serious injures, following a single-vehicle crash early Thursday morning in Whitby.

Officers with Durham Regional Police Service and paramedics were called to Myrtle Road, west of Baldwin Street North, just after 5:30 a.m.

Police say the vehicle was travelling east on the roadway when it went off the roadway, flipped over and ended up in a ditch. At least two of the occupants were ejected from the vehicle.

Two males, an 18-year-old male and a 19-year-old, were taken to a trauma centre in the Toronto area with serious injuries.

A 16-year-old female was airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious injuries.

A 14-year-old male was transported to a local area hospital.

The cause of the crash is not yet known.

Police examine tire marks on the roadway after a vehicle crashed on Myrtle Street near Baldwin Street North in Whitby on May 28, 2026 — Police examine tire marks on the roadway after a vehicle crashed on Myrtle Road near Baldwin Street North in Whitby on May 28, 2026. (Alfredo Colangelo/CityNews)

Police examine tire marks on the roadway after a vehicle crashed on Myrtle Road near Baldwin Street North in Whitby on May 28, 2026. (Alfredo Colangelo/CityNews)

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