Hwy. 401 eastbound closed in Pickering after crash

Updated: August 13, 2026 at 3:28p.m. EDT

Published: August 13, 2026 at 2:56p.m. EDT

The eastbound lanes of Highway 401 remain closed in Pickering following a single-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon that left a child critically injured.

Police say the crash happened near Brock Road around 2:20 p.m.

Ornge confirmed to CTV News Toronto that they are airlifting a pediatric patient with critical injuries from the scene to the Hospital for Sick Children.

Ornge ambulance An Ornge air ambulance lands on Highway 401 in Pickering after a serious crash. (Chopper 24)

The highway was initially closed in both directions. At 3:15 p.m., the westbound express and collector lanes reopened.

There is no word when the eastbound lanes will reopen.

The cause of the crash is not immediately known.