Stretch of Highway 401 reopens in Etobicoke after man, 77, fatally struck by vehicle: OPP
Driver exited vehicle after collision and was then struck by a passing vehicle, OPP say
A man is dead after being hit by passing vehicle on Highway 401 in Etobicoke early Saturday morning after he was involved in a collision with a tractor trailer, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say.
The incident happened around 5 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the highway near Dixon Road, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video posted on X.
An SUV and a tractor trailer were involved in a collision, he said. The driver of the SUV, a 77-year-old man from Mississauga, exited the vehicle and was then struck by another passing vehicle.
The driver was taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead, Schmidt said. Two other people were also taken to hospital.
Highway 401 eastbound at Dixon Road was closed earlier Saturday morning, but all lanes have since reopened, police said.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has dashcam footage is asked to contact OPP.