US EditionOne Dead, Four Injured After Car Crash on Highway 401 in Southwestern Ontario: Police
A 64-year-old woman died and four others sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 401, with police investigating the cause.
- On Sunday, the OPP Elgin detachment investigated a two-vehicle collision on the eastbound Highway 401 at Iona Road in Dutton that left one person dead and four others hospitalized, police said.
- Police say the Ontario Provincial Police has opened an investigation into the cause, closing eastbound lanes between Currie Road and Union Road for collision reconstruction before reopening them.
- About 2:30 a.m., OPP Elgin detachment, paramedics and Central Elgin firefighters responded to the crash, and police say three people were inside the car.
- Collision reconstruction officers reopened the eastbound lanes around midday and police asked anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact OPP hotlines at 1-888-310-1122 or 905-841-5777.
- Officials noted the report first appeared Dec. 7, 2025, and Kerry Schmidt said road conditions are not believed a factor, while an OPP GTA Traffic tweet relayed details.
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Two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 401 near Dutton claims life
A woman has died following a two-vehicle crash that shut down part of Highway 401 between Chatham and London.Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of the highway at Iona Road in Dutton around 2:35 a.m. on Sunday, December 7.Elgin County OPP say a 64-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead.Four other people were also transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening in…
One dead, four injured after car crash on Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario: police – 105.9 The Region
DUTTON — Provincial police say one person is dead after a collision on Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario. OPP say emergency responders were called to the scene of a serious two-vehicle collision on the eastbound lane of Highway 401 at Iona Road in Dutton. They say a 64-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead. Four others were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The eas…
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