Event Brief
Oct 15, 2026 at 10:09 AM ET
Fire leaves death toll unknown in Highway 401 crash
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Ontario Provincial Police said an intense fire has prevented investigators from determining how many people died in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401. Officers were called around 4:03 p.m. on Oct. 13 near Mill Road in Southwold; police said slowed traffic from an earlier collision preceded a second crash involving two transport trucks and a passenger vehicle.
WHO: Ontario Provincial Police
WHAT: Ontario Provincial Police said an intense fire prevented investigators from determining how many people died in a multi-vehicle crash.
WHEN: Oct 13, 2026
WHERE: Southwold, Canada
WHY: Police said traffic had slowed because of an earlier collision, and the second crash occurred amid that slowdown; the intense fire has prevented investigators from determining the death toll.
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