A 20-year-old driver from Lincoln, Ont., is facing multiple charges after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Whitby claimed the life of a Kingston woman and left two others injured.
Ontario Provincial Police said the crash happened around 7:10 p.m. Sunday near Thickson Road. Two of the vehicles involved caught fire following the collision.
A 43-year-old woman from Kingston was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators have since charged Jaxon Christie, 20, with several offences, including dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing death and operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit.
The collision forced the closure of the highway’s westbound lanes for several hours. They reopened shortly after 4 a.m.
The investigation is ongoing.
Update – The victim of the fatal crash is identified to be Nataly Tucci.