Brothers aged 10, 12 among four victims of Highway 401 pileup

CP34835687
Four people have died and more than a dozen others have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash Friday night, Oct. 3, 2015 on Highway 401 at Whitby, Ont. Police say two young brothers were among four people who died after a massive car crash on a major highway east of Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-Ontario Provincial Police

WHITBY, Ont. – Police say two young brothers were among four people who died after a massive car crash on a major highway east of Toronto.

Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the boys — aged 10 and 12 — died after a 20-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., on Friday night.

Schmidt says a man and a woman travelling in a different car also died in the crash.

Police say the collision occurred when a transport truck driving westbound crashed into slower moving vehicles approaching a construction site, which caused a chain reaction.

More than a dozen people were injured in the collision and Schmidt says at least four others remain in hospital — one listed in critical condition.

The driver of the truck wasn’t injured.

“There are no charges yet because the investigation is ongoing,” Schmidt said.

News from © The Canadian Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Canadian Press

The Canadian Press is Canada's trusted news source and leader in providing real-time, bilingual multimedia stories across print, broadcast and digital platforms.

Related Articles