2 people hurt after car, transport truck collide on Hwy. 401 in Clarington

Incident details

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car and a transport truck collided on Highway 401 in Clarington—east of Oshawa.

The incident took place on the highway near Courtice Road around 3:25 a.m. ET on Dec. 1.

• Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) believe the transport truck was slowing in the right lane of traffic when the car rear-ended the vehicle and lost control.
• Footage of the scene shows significant damage to a white car.
• Const. Taylor Konkle told reporters that the driver of the car “suffered minor injuries, passenger was taken to trauma centre with critical injuries.”
• The highway was temporarily closed at Courtice Road.

Investigation updates

The cause of the collision remains under investigation. It’s unclear if charges are pending.

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

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