2 dead after multi-vehicle fiery crash on Hwy 401 near Pickering, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police say a multi-vehicle collision has claimed two lives and sparked a massive fireball on Highway 401 at Brock Road in Pickering on Tuesday night.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened at around 10:30 p.m. involving two transport trucks and a passenger vehicle. Schmidt said it appears a truck going eastbound in Highway 401 had struck the eastbound part of the bridge bursting into flames. Images from the scene show a large fireball from the crash.

A truck in the westbound lanes was also struck as well as the passenger vehicle, he said. Schmidt told Global News two people are dead — both drivers of the two transport trucks.

Those in the passenger vehicle, a driver and a passenger, were able to get out and police have spoken to them, Schmidt said.

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