A high-speed crash that occurred on the Linc on Friday resulted in the death of a teenager and sent two others to the hospital. As a result, the police were forced to close portions of the city’s two busiest parkways during rush hour. At around three minutes before three o’clock in the afternoon, investigators from the Hamilton Police Department shut down the Lincoln Alexander Parkway between Upper Gauge Avenue and Dartnall Road. Subsequently, they temporarily barred eastbound traffic from entering the parkway from Highway 403.
It was also reported online by the police that the nearby Red Hill Valley Parkway was temporarily closed in the southbound direction, all the way from the Queen Elizabeth Way. Supt. Shawn Blaj of the Hamilton Police Department stated on Friday evening that the collision resulted in the death of a teenager and that two other individuals were brought to the hospital with injuries that were considered to be life-threatening. The three victims were all male, according to the paramedics.
Blaj remarked that the individuals appeared to be about the age of high school students. This is not going to be good news for our town, as the saying goes. Even though investigators were still trying to piece together what Blaj described as a “hectic scene” on Friday evening, Blaj stated that based on the testimony of witnesses, the police think that at least two vehicles were “traveling together at a high rate of speed” before the tragic crash.
In the aftermath of the collision, only one automobile remained behind. Several additional automobiles that the police suspect were involved in the crash are currently being sought by the authorities. Although Blaj stated that several automobiles stopped to offer assistance and remained to provide witness testimonies, he also mentioned that detectives would be grateful for additional dashcam footage from anyone who was in the vicinity of the incident. Dial 905-546-3886 to reach the police if you are a witness.
Some of the initial parkway closures were made to free up traffic that had become stuck or to provide investigators the opportunity to utilize a drone, provided that the wind conditions were favorable. At approximately 4:30 p.m., Blaj stated that he anticipated most of the parkway closures in the region to be cleared within an hour or two, but the crash scene that occurred on the eastbound Linc near Upper Gauge might remain off-limits for a longer period.
