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The Ontario Provincial Police confirmed the accident in a press release. (Archives)
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Posted at 1:25 p.m. EST
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A collision between a minivan and a semi-trailer truck left three people dead and one seriously injured on Highway 401 near Quinte Westin Ontario. The victims, all from Laval, are a 25-year-old man, a 22-year-old woman and an eight-month-old baby.
A four-year-old child was transported to a Toronto hospital in serious condition.
Two people in the minivan, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. An eight-month-old baby was later pronounced dead in hospital
indicates the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in a press release.
The crash happened Saturday around 1:15 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Highway 401, west of the County Road 40 interchange.
The preliminary investigation reveals that traffic was slow due to a collision that occurred further down the highway.
Minivan crashed into rear of tractor-trailer
specifies PPO.
The truck driver was not injured.
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 were closed for several hours due to the investigation.
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