Durham Regional Police believe a woman gawking at a crash on Hwy 401 triggered a dangerous crash of her own
It's not clear why, but a tractor trailer jackknifed in the highway's eastbound express lanes near Port Union at about 1 a.m. Wednesday, ending up with its rear wheels balancing on the median.
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It seems the truck created a visual distraction for the woman behind the wheel of an SUV. Police say she slammed into the back of a stopped cruiser, pushing it into a K9 Unit vehicle, both with their rooftop lights going. The SUV burst into flames.
No one was in either police vehicle and two officers at the scene were not hurt. A police dog in the K9 vehicle is also OK.