OPP investigating possible road rage incident after 1 man dies on Highway 401
Posted October 23, 2020 8:07 pm.
Last Updated October 24, 2020 9:42 am.
Ontario Provincial Police says it’s investigating a possible case of road rage after a man was struck and killed by a transport truck just east of Avenue Road on Highway 401.
Paramedics tell 680 NEWS they received a call around 6:45 p.m. on Friday evening for reports that a pedestrian had been struck.
Const. Tim Dunnah says a 25-year-old man was exchanging information with another driver and walking eastbound on the right shoulder when he was hit and killed by a transport truck.
The victim was pronounced dead on scene.
Toronto OPP are investigating a collision that resulted in a pedestrian being struck by a passing vehicle. One man has died at scene, and witnesses are asked to please call 416-235-4981. ^dh
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 24, 2020
COLLISION – #WB401 W. of Yonge St. to Allen Rd. The express lanes closed. pic.twitter.com/j0XkWyCWfY
— CityNews Toronto Traffic & Weather (@citynews680) October 24, 2020
The Special Investigations Unit has been notified because police were in the vicinity responding to a separate collision call at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact OPP or Toronto police.
