1 woman dead, another critically injured in Pickering crash

A Durham regional police cruiser is seen on Saturday July 20, 2025 (CP24 photo).

An elderly woman has died following a two-vehicle crash in Pickering on Monday.

Durham Regional Police say the crash occurred at around 10:45 a.m. near Altona Road, south of Pickering Concession Road 3.

According to police, an 85-year-old woman was driving a Pontiac sedan northbound on Altona Road when her vehicle was struck by a Toyota SUV that was heading southbound. Police allege the SUV crossed into the northbound lane prior to the collision.

The elderly woman was rushed to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

A passenger of the Pontiac, an 84-year-old woman, sustained critical injuries and is currently receiving treatment at a Toronto-area trauma centre.

Police noted that the 74-year-old driver of the Toyota suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries and she was also taken to a local hospital for treatment.

“Members of the DRPS Collision Investigation Unit attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The cause of this collision remains under investigation,” police said in a news release.

Investigators are asking anyone with dash camera footage or cellphone video to contact Det. Const. Latour of the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5226.