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2 dead, 4 injured in 3-vehicle collision on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga, Ont.

Two people are dead and four are injured following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga, Ont., Peel paramedics say.

As of 8 a.m. on Monday, the highway’s eastbound express lanes remain closed at Dixie Road.

One of the injured remains in life-threatening condition while the remaining three are in serious but stable condition.

Schmidt said initial reports are that the driver of a red Chevrolet Corvette travelling eastbound on Highway 401 in the collector lane, lost control of their vehicle after overtaking the transport truck.

“The Corvette slammed into the side of the transport truck, rolled over the concrete median into the express lanes and slammed into a silver vehicle,” Schmidt said.

“The transport truck was completely consumed by fire.”

Schmidt said the collision has resulted in “massive damage” to the median concrete wall which separates the express lanes from the collector lane.

In the hours after the collision, Schmidt predicted the cleanup would take “the better portion of the night.”

Do not drive the wrong way on the highway, police say

Meanwhile, Peel Regional Police say the fatal collision at Highway 401 has prompted motorists stuck in traffic to drive the wrong way on the highway as well as across surrounding green spaces to get around the collision.

“Officers are working as fast as possible to help drivers around the accident safely,” Peel police said in a tweet, in which they urged motorists not to drive the wrong way on the highway.

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