Ontario Provincial Police say two people were transported to hospital after a vehicle drove through a dead-end street, jumped a barrier and landed on Highway 401 east of Toronto.
Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the collision happened before 7 a.m. on Friday on the westbound collector lanes just west of Whites Road in Pickering.
Police said a vehicle was travelling southbound on Altona Road, went through a dead-end street, struck a barrier and went over a ravine, and collided into several vehicles on Highway 401.
Schmidt said at least six vehicles were involved as a result of the collision and two people were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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The stretch of highway was closed during the morning rush hour for the investigation, but reopened just before 10 a.m.
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Police said no charges have been laid yet in regards to the driver who initiated the crash.
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