Police Report Offers New Details in Fiery Wrong-Way Crash on Hwy 401

Published on July 25, 2024

The Durham Regional Police have released new details about the April wrong-way police pursuit of a robbery suspect on Highway 401 in Ontario that culminated in a fatal multi-vehicle crash that left a baby and his grandparents dead. A report to the Durham Regional Police Service Board provides the most detailed timeline of the April 29 events disclosed by police to date. The officers involved in the evening chase “lost sight” of the U-Haul van driven by the man accused of robbing an LCBO, according to the June 18 report. The cargo van was spotted not long after in Oshawa, Ont. “The suspect vehicle struck a cruiser and entered eastbound Highway 401, traveling in the opposite direction of traffic,” said the report written by Durham Regional Police Insp. Doris Carriere....

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