PRESCOTT, Ont. –
Three people are dead and two others are injured after a crash on Highway 401 near Prescott, Ont.
OPP say crews responded around 7:30 pm Monday to a crash between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle, eastbound on Highway 401, just east of Maitland, in Augusta Township.
Three people are dead and two others were taken to hospital with injuries.
Police closed down the eastbound lanes of the 401 between the exits for Maitland and Prescott. They reopened around 4 am Tuesday.
Police are asking anyone who has dash cam footage of the incident to reach out.
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#GrenvilleOPP investigating fatal collision on #Hwy401 EB at KM 706, #AugustaTWP.
Hwy closed EB btw CR 15 Maitland (KM 705) & Edward St. @TownofPrescott (KM 716).
3 confirmed deceased, 2 others transported w/injuries, extent not yet known.@LGParamedics & @AugustaFire attended^dh pic.twitter.com/huXkUAB8ai— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) April 19, 2022