407 bus-car crash kills three
Tire issue caused car driver to swerve into opposite lane
Three occupants of a 1948 Chevrolet died Sunday afternoon after crashing into a coach bus on Hwy. 407 in Brampton, the OPP said.
It’s believed the Chevrolet was travelling in the far-right lane on the westbound Hwy. 407 when there was an issue with its right rear tire, Sgt. Vince Idzenga told reporters at the scene.
The driver lost control and the car swerved into the highway’s left-inner lane.
“As a result of that, a coach bus, which was travelling westbound, Tboned the (Chevrolet),” Idzenga said.
Almost immediately, the Chevrolet burst into flames and rolled into a roadside ditch near Mississauga Rd. The car was “consumed by fire,” Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said.
Two passersby pulled over and rescued two people — both men, Idzenga said — from the car. They weren’t able to get the third person out.
Emergency crews arrived at the scene shortly after 3 p.m.
“All three occupants sustained fatal injuries as a result of the impact,” Idzenga said.
The burned-out car could be seen in the ditch as officers began an investigation. The bus remained parked farther down the road, close to the highway’s concrete divider.
None of the victims has been officially identified by police, Schmidt said. With files from Evelyn Kwong