Tragic Accident Claims Life of 85-Year-Old Woman

A woman has lost her life and two others have been injured in a two-car accident on Monday morning in Pickering, Ontario.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene of the crash on Altona Road, located south of Pickering Concession Road 3 in the Cherrywood area of rural Pickering on Oct. 27 at around 10:45 a. m, according to Durham Regional Police.

An 85-year-old woman was driving a Pontiac sedan northbound on Altona Road when it was hit by a southbound Toyota SUV that veered into the northbound lane, police reported.

Authorities stated that the 85-year-old driver was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.

An 84-year-old female passenger in the Pontiac was transported to a trauma center in Toronto, where she is currently in stable but critical condition, police added.

The 74-year-old female driver of the Toyota was also taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

The cause of this collision is still being investigated.

If anyone has cellphone footage, dash cam recordings, surveillance video or information regarding this incident, they are asked to reach out to Detective Const. Latour from the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5226.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www. durhamregionalcrimestoppers. ca, and those who provide tips may be eligible for a cash reward.

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