Oshawa man killed in crash with Durham Transit bus

A 28-year-old Oshawa man died as a result of a two-vehicle head-on collision in south Whitby on Valentine’s Day.

On Friday, Feb. 14 at approximately 6:55 p.m., officers from the Central West Division in Whitby were called to a two-vehicle collision on Victoria Street East, east of South Blair Street.  Police say a black Honda Civic travelling westbound on Victoria Street collided with a Durham Region Transit bus that was travelling eastbound.

First responders attended the scene within minutes and provided medical assistance to the driver of the Civic, however he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The bus driver received minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital.

There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the collision.

In the minutes prior to the head-on collision, the Ontario Provincial Police responded to multiple fail-to-remain collisions in the westbound lanes of the 401 between Simcoe Street and Thickson Road involving the same black Honda Civic.

Members of the DRPS – Collision Investigation Unit, attended the scene to conduct an investigation. The area of the collision was closed for several hours while      evidence was collected.

Anyone with information about this incident or  who witnessed the collision is asked to call Dt./Cst. Bill Scott of the Traffic Services Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5217. Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.