Updated: August 19, 2026 at 9:59p.m. EDT
Published: August 19, 2026 at 8:35p.m. EDT
A collision on westbound 401 at Port Union Road left four people injured and the collector lanes closed for several hours.
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Scarborough were closed for several hours Wednesday night following a serious collision that injured four people.
It happened in the collector lanes at Port Union Road around 7:48 p.m.
Ontario Provincial Police said four people were taken to the hospital, including one person in life-threatening condition.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
Police said drivers should expect a “prolonged closure.”
“The closure will last several hours for the on-site investigation and clean-up effort,” police added.