One dead, four injured after car crash on Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario: police

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DUTTON - Provincial police say one person is dead after a collision on Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario.

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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.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Four others were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The eastbound lane of the highway was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

Police say they will investigate the cause of the crash. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 7, 2025.

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