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Kingston, Ont. woman dead after fiery 3-vehicle crash on Highway 401

An OPP cruiser sits outside of a press conference in Vaughan, Ont. Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press

A woman from Kingston, Ont., died Sunday after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Whitby.

Ontario Provincial Police said its officers responded to the crash, near Thickson Road, around 7:10 p.m. Nov. 1.

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Two of the vehicles involved in the crash burst into flames, and the 43-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The OPP said two others were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A 20-year-old man from Lincoln, Ont., was arrested and charged with dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing death and operation of a vehicle with excess blood over 80mg/alc in 100ml/blood.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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