PICKERING, Ont. _ Provincial police say three people are dead and another has been airlifted to hospital after a head-on crash on Highway 7 east of Toronto.
OPP Const. Rob Knight says officers responded to reports of a serious collision at about 12:10 p.m. Thursday.
Knight says a BMW and a Mercedes collided on Highway 7 and Sideroad 26.
Police say one of the vehicles lost control on a snow-covered road while trying to pass the other car.
Knight says three people were pronounced dead on scene and Ornge, the province’s air ambulance, transported a critically injured person to a Toronto hospital.
OPP is advising motorists to stay clear of the area, as the highway will be closed during the investigation.