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‘Officers lost sight of the vehicle’: New details emerge in deadly wrong-way 401 crash

More details have been released by Durham Regional Police about officers pursuing a robbery suspect vehicle that ended up driving the wrong way on Highway 401 killing four people. “Officers lost sight of the vehicle,” the report read. The report was made to the Durham Regional Police Service Board as …

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‘Within their rights’: Why Ontario officers can dodge police watchdog in investigations

Ontario’s police watchdog provided an update Wednesday on its investigation into a fatal wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401, noting that the two officers under investigation have not agreed to be interviewed. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said it has designated two subject officers in the case regarding the April 29 crash …

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Grandparents who died alongside infant in wrong-way Hwy. 401 crash identified

Two grandparents killed alongside a three-month-old boy in a wrong-way police chase and collision on Highway 401 in Whitby, Ont., this week have been named by the Indian consulate. The Consulate General of India in Toronto shared the names of the two grandparents, who were visiting Canada when the crash …

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What we know — and don’t — in Ontario’s deadly Highway 401 police pursuit crash

There are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding a crash on Highway 401 Monday evening that resulted in the deaths of four people and involved a wrong-way police pursuit. The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which investigates the conduct of officers in serious incidents, including those that have resulted in …

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Fatal crash prompts part of Highway 401 closure near Toronto-Mississauga border – Toronto

Ontario Provincial Police say a portion of Highway 401 is closed near the Toronto-Mississauga border after a fatal crash. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said a two-vehicle collision happened at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday south of Toronto Pearson Airport. The westbound collector lanes are blocked on Highway 401 past Renforth Drive. …

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1 dead in Highway 401 crash outside of Napanee, Ont. – Kingston

One person died in a crash on Highway 401 near Napanee, Ont, on Sunday night, Lennox and Addington OPP say. According to police, a truck towing a car lost control and ended up stopped on the highway just west of Marysville Road just before midnight Sunday. An SUV then collided …

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Crash on eastbound Highway 401 in Scarborough sends driver to hospital – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Provincial Police say a driver has life-threatening injuries after a crash on Highway 401 in Scarborough on Thursday morning. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened in the eastbound collector lanes of Highway 401 at McCowan Road just after …

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