Durham police said a 45-year-old male has died following a collision in Uxbridge on Friday October 16.
This follows the death of a pedestrian who was hit by two vehicles in Oshawa on Thursday, October 15 (see below).
Police said on Friday at about 4:43 pm officers from North Division responded to a two-motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Sandford Road and Uxbridge Concession Road 3.
A 53-year-old male was driving a silver 2001 Acura sedan southbound on Uxbridge Concession Road 3, approaching the stop sign at Sandford Road. As the Acura entered the intersection, it collided with a 2024 Ford F-150 travelling eastbound on Sandford Road, driven by a 46-year-old male.
The 45-year-old male passenger in the Acura was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the Acura was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre, with serious injuries, the driver of the Ford was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, police said.
Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The roadway was closed for several hours while evidence was collected. At this time the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective Constable Lee of the Collision Investigation Unit at 905-579-1520 (toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5231.
Clarington Collision
Also, on Friday, Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) reported a road closure in the Municipality of Clarington.
It said Concession Road 4 was closed from Darlington Clarke Townline Road to Pollard Road for a collision investigation. Thank you for avoiding the area.
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