Driver, 52, dead after multi-vehicle Hwy. 401 crash in Mississauga

Incident details

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal four-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga.

The incident took place in the westbound collector lanes of the highway around Highway 410 before 8:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 10.

• OPP said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that a driver, a 52-year-old man from Acton, was “pronounced deceased after a collision with three other vehicles.”
• A photo of the scene shows significant damage to a white sedan, dark-coloured SUV, and a grey pickup truck off the roadway.
• Officials didn’t specify which vehicle was operated by the deceased individual.
• The westbound collector lanes of Highway 401 were temporarily closed at Highway 410 as crews cleaned up debris.

Collision: WB #Hwy401 collectors closed at Hwy410. A 52-year-old driver from Acton was pronounced deceased after a collision with three other vehicles. #MississaugaOPP investigating if he may have experienced a medical event. Expect to reopen all lanes before 10pm. ^ks pic.twitter.com/GvzegffMqN

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) February 11, 2025

Investigation updates

The cause of the four-vehicle collision remains under investigation.

Officials are looking into the possibility that the 52-year-old driver “experienced a medical event.”

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

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Legal resources

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