A 43-year-old woman from Kingston was pronounced dead at the scene after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 near Thickson Road in Whitby on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at about 9:15 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police say. The woman was a passenger in a sedan that caught fire after colliding with a pickup truck.
A 25-year-old woman from Whitby and a 25-year-old man from Newcastle were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police say. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured. No charges were reported.
Highway 401 was closed in both directions between Lake Ridge Road and Brock Street while police investigated. Police are asking any witnesses, or anyone with dashcam footage of the collision, to call 1-888-310-1122.
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- Daily Durham News
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- Nov 2, 2026, 12:13 p.m.
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