Fatalities have been reported after a vehicle Durham police was pursuing got onto Highway 401, traveling in the wrong direction and crashed.
Durham Region Police Services (DRPS) say they were called to a robbery in Clarington on Monday evening. The suspect fled when police arrived and a pursuit was initiated.
They say the suspect then proceeded onto Highway 401, driving in the opposite direction which resulted in a multi-vehicle crash with fatalities.
It’s unclear how many fatalities or injuries have occurred.
Highway 401 is now closed in both directions near Highway 412 in Whitby.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the crash has closed the highway between Lake Ridge Road/County Road 23 and Brock Street.
Multiple traffic spotters reported seeing a white van travelling at a high rate of speed driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 before crashing.
Video sent to CityNews captured the vehicle driving moments before the crash.