Dead driver, injured passenger on the highway. 401 accident

One person was killed and another was injured in a single-vehicle collision on Highway 401 Saturday morning, Ontario provincial police said.

The collision, which happened on the eastbound lanes of the road in South Stormont Township, occurred shortly before 6 p.m.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, OPP said, while the passenger was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver’s name has not been made public.

As of Saturday afternoon, Highway 401 remained closed to traffic in both directions between Dickinson Road and Upper Canada Road.

The OPP is currently investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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