3 dead, 2 others critically injured in head-on collision near Pickering

CBC News

· Posted: Jul 16, 2025 8:38 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Police accidental 3 radical are dormant and 2 others suffered life-threatening injuries aft a head-on collision connected Highway 7 adjacent Pickering Tuesday evening. 

The collision happened near Concession Road 6. Officers with Ontario Provincial Police's Toronto detachment responded to the crash at astir 7 p.m., constabulary said successful a quality merchandise issued Wednesday.

One conveyance was travelling eastbound portion the different conveyance was heading westbound erstwhile the collision happened. 

The operator and lone occupant of the eastbound vehicle, an 82-year-old nonmigratory of Port Perry, was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, constabulary say. 

Two passengers successful the westbound vehicle, a 63-year-old nonmigratory of Markham and a 68-year-old nonmigratory of Scarborough, were besides pronounced dormant astatine the scene. 

The vehicle's operator and a 3rd rider were taken to infirmary with life-threatening injuries. 

The collision is inactive nether investigation. Any witnesses oregon radical who have dashcam footage from the country astatine the clip of the incidental are being asked to interaction the OPP.