Update: Victims ID’d after fatal 401 crash

The OPP are reaching out to witnesses and they have identified the victims after a fatal crash on the 401 on Sunday.

OPP officials say on July 30, 2017 around 4:40 p.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham-Kent Fire Service, and Chatham-Kent Emergency Medical Services (EMS), responded to a six vehicle collision on Highway 401 near Dillon Road.

A westbound Tractor Trailer allegedly collided with five vehicles which were stopped on the highway due to a separate motor vehicle collision.

One of the vehicles involved was a Chevrolet Sierra pick-up truck carrying four passengers.

As a result of the collision, two passengers traveling in the pick-up, Lacie Brundritt, 42-years-old and Kyle Brundritt, 14-years-old of Amherstburg, Ontario, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Any person with information including dash camera or video records regarding this collision is asked to contact the Ontario Provincial Police Chatham-Kent detachment at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.

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