1 dead after 3-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Scarborough
A man is dead following a three-vehicle collision Saturday morning on Highway 401 in Scarborough, police say.
The collision happened in an eastbound express lane around 9:30 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said in a news release.
The 47-year-old driver was approaching Port Union Road when he entered the snow-covered right lane of the highway, lost control of his vehicle and rolled over, police said.
"As the vehicle rolled, it was struck by two other vehicles before coming to a rest in the middle lane of three lanes," the release said.
The man was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead on scene, police said.
Police said a fourth vehicle trying to avoid the collision struck a barrier in the same area.
No other injuries were reported.
OPP officers are investigating the collision.
Highway 401 eastbound express lanes were closed at Meadowvale Road for almost six hours following the collision but were re-opened around 4 p.m.
