Part of the eastbound 407 ETR was closed Wednesday night after a serious collision involving a GO Bus.
Police responded to calls around 10:30pm that a vehicle had crashed through a steel guard rail and rolled on to its side in the grass median.
One victim had been ejected and was found trapped under the vehicle. They succumbed to their injuries at the scene. Ontario Provincial Police have identified the victim as Radika Nankissooor, a 56-year-old woman from Brampton.
Three other people, including the unnamed 66-year-old driver, were taken hospital with minor injuries. Two male passengers were unhurt.
GO Transit officials confirmed via Twitter that the bus involved in the crash was the Route 47 Hamilton to York University, which had departed at 8:30pm.
Speaking to media, GO Transit president Greg Percy said that this was the first death the transit agency has ever had on its trains or buses. He expressed his condolences to the victim's family.
Police and officials will be going through the vehicle's data recorder to try and determine what caused the crash.
Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is being urged to contact OPP at 905-841-5777.
The eastbound lanes of the 407 remained closed through the overnight, but were reopened at 5am Thursday morning.
Highway 407 eastbound closed at Weston Rd for fatal @GOtransit bus rollover. @VaughanFire @VPFFA @GOgrodzinski301 pic.twitter.com/SCANdTZfMG
— DR (@Media371) January 15, 2015
Those inquiring about loved ones potentially involved in Hwy407/Weston Rd #GOBus incident are encouraged to contact OPP
— GO Transit (@GOtransit) January 15, 2015
Tonight's incident on Hwy407/Weston Rd is tragic. Our hearts go out to families involved and the injured. We are cooperating fully with OPP.
— GO Transit (@GOtransit) January 15, 2015
UNEDITED INTERVIEW WITH OPP REGARDING FATAL GO TRANSIT BUS CRASH ON HWY 407 #VAUGHAN #Toronto #CBCTO https://t.co/lU3AmLtBWAPhoto by Chris Dick via Flickr, additional photos by @Media371 via Twitter
— Tony Smyth (@LateNightCam) January 15, 2015
That's terrible. I know fatal accidents on motor coaches happen in inter-city routes, but I'm thinking it's been a long time since a publicly owned commuter or city agency in Canada has had a fatality.
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