York Regional Police say two people have died after their vehicle crashed into a tree in Whitchurch-Stouffville Thursday afternoon.
Emergency crews were called to Warden Avenue, south of Stouffville Road, at around 5:30 p.m.
The spokesperson said the driver of the vehicle died at the scene. A passenger was taken to hospital by paramedics where they were later pronounced dead.
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Officers shut down the immediate area as major collision unit investigators attended the scene to gather evidence.
The circumstances leading up to the crash weren’t clear as of Thursday evening.
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