3 dead, 2 others critically injured in head-on collision near Pickering
The collision happened near Concession Road 6. Officers with Ontario Provincial Police's Toronto detachment responded to the crash at around 7 p.m., police said in a news release issued Wednesday.
One vehicle was travelling eastbound while the other vehicle was heading westbound when the collision happened.
The driver and lone occupant of the eastbound vehicle, an 82-year-old resident of Port Perry, was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.
Two passengers in the westbound vehicle, a 63-year-old resident of Markham and a 68-year-old resident of Scarborough, were also pronounced dead at the scene.
The vehicle's driver and a third passenger were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The collision is still under investigation. Any witnesses or people who have dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident are being asked to contact the OPP.
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