A 19-year-old man from Vaughan faces charges following a deadly crash on Highway 401 near Dixon Road in Etobicoke early Saturday morning. The collision, involving a car and a Ministry of Transportation truck, occurred around 1:15 a.m. and resulted in one fatality and three serious injuries.
Ontario Provincial Police say the driver has been charged with dangerous operation causing death and bodily harm. One person was ejected from the car and later died in hospital. Two others in the vehicle, along with the MTO truck driver, were also hospitalized with serious injuries.
Investigators believe street racing may have contributed to the crash and are asking anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.