Man dead in Pickering crash

By News Staff

One man is dead and two other people are in hospital after a multi-vehicle crash in Pickering.

The crash happened on Taunton Road at Sideline 22 just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

A witness told Durham police that the driver of a black Chevrolet pickup truck was travelling east on Taunton when the vehicle struck a white Ford Escape head-on. The driver of the Escape was heading west.

It’s not clear which driver was in the wrong lane.

Three other westbound vehicles were involved in the crash.

The driver of the white Ford Escape, a 54-year-old Ajax man, died at the scene. His name has not been released. A female passenger in his car and the driver of the black Chevrolet truck were both taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police are investigating.

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