Updated: September 29, 2025 at 1:44PM EDT
Published: September 29, 2025 at 6:18AM EDT
One person is dead following a collision between three transport trucks on the eastbound 401 at Holt Rd. in Clarington.
A section of Highway 401 has reopened east of Oshawa this morning following two collisions, including a fatal crash in Clarington.
The first collision occurred at around midnight in the eastbound lanes of the highway near Bowmanville Avenue.
Four people were taken to hospital, including two who suffered life-threatening injuries.
A second collision involving three transport trucks occurred nearby, near Holt Road, at around 6 a.m.
Ontario Provincial Police said one person injured in this crash was subsequently pronounced dead.
Police said the highway has fully reopened between Courtice Road and Liberty Street South.