One person has died and another was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after almost 30 cars were involved in crashes on the 401 in Oxford County.
Around 2 p.m. yesterday afternoon, emergency services were called to a collision on the 401 near Ingersoll, east of London. One driver was pronounced deceased at the scene and another was taken to hospital.
Moments later, two more crashes happened on the 401 east of the original crash; almost 27 cars were involved, though only minor injuries have been reported.
Police are still investigating the crashes and ask anyone with more information to come forward.
This is in addition to another crash on the 401 near Milton involving around 20 vehicles. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says there were no serious injuries during that crash.