77-Year-Old Dead, Struck by Vehicle After Hwy. 401 Crash in Etobicoke

Incident Details

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatality after an SUV and a tractor-trailer collided on Highway 401 in Etobicoke.

• Before 5am ET on July 19, an SUV and a tractor-trailer collided in the eastbound lanes of the highway near Dixon Road, east of Highway 427.
• “The driver of that SUV exited their vehicle, the person was then subsequently struck by another passing vehicle,” OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video on X (formerly Twitter).
• 3 people were taken to hospital. Unfortunately, the driver of the SUV, a 77-year-old man from Mississauga, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
• Officials didn’t disclose how serious the injuries of the other 2 hospitalized individuals were.

📺 WATCH: OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt Provides an Update on the Crash

Fatal collision: EB #Hwy401/Dixon Rd. EB Hwy401 closed at the transfer lanes approaching Hwy427. There is no access to EB 401 from NB 427.
Pedestian struck after exiting his vehicle around 5am after being involved in a collision with a transport truck. Person struck by another… pic.twitter.com/auIQi5i7nE

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 19, 2025

Investigation Updates

The cause of the fatality 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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Legal Resources

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