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Two adults killed, child injured in Highway 401 crash, OPP say

Police say two people have died in a traffic collision in Clarington, Ont.

The Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened just before 7 a.m. Monday.

It says the vehicle was exiting Highway 401 when it crashed into a parked transport truck that was pulled over on the highway shoulder.

Two adults were killed and a child passenger was taken to a trauma centre.

Traffic lanes were closed Monday morning and investigators are still probing the scene.

Police want to speak with witnesses.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2021.

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