Ontario Provincial Police officer injured in crash on Hwy. 401 in Pickering

Officer rear-ended on Hwy. 401 in Pickering while investigating other crash: OPP

Published: January 16, 2026 at 7:58AM EST

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An Ontario Provincial Police officer from Toronto suffered minor injuries after their vehicle was reportedly rear-ended on Highway 401 in Pickering on Friday morning.

It happened in the westbound lanes of the highway near Whites Road.

#TorontoOPP officer injured after being rear-ended while investigating a separate collision on #Hwy401/Whites Rd. Fortunately only minor injuries.
Driving conditions are much better this morning but your full attention is always required. #EyesUp pay attention. ^ks pic.twitter.com/1SrJsmPrWN
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 16, 2026

Police said the officer was investigating a separate collision in the area at the time.

The officer was not seriously injured.

“Driving conditions are much better this morning but your full attention is always required,” the OPP said in a post on social media.