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Fire blocked confirming deaths in Highway 401 crash

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  • Ontario Provincial Police said a fire blocked investigators from confirming deaths in the Highway 401 crash.
  • Officers arrived at 4:03 p.m. on Oct 13 near Mill Road in Southwold, Ontario.
  • Two transport trucks and a passenger vehicle collided on the eastbound highway.
  • Investigators could not determine occupants or fatalities because the fire engulfed the vehicle.
  • Highway 401 remained closed for roughly 11 hours while emergency crews investigated.