On Sept. 29, 2025, the driver of a tractor-trailer was pronounced dead following a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Clarington — a municipality east of Oshawa.
Fatal Collision: #Hwy401 EB at #Hwy418 #Clarington #WhitbyOPP is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision.
– Time 6:01 am
– 3 commercial motor vehicles. (Transport trucks).
– Traffic was stopped and slowed down for collision closure at Liberty St.
– A transport truck…
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) September 29, 2025

🔔 Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone or dashcam footage, is asked to contact the OPP.

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