Police admit they 'lost sight' of speeding van minutes before deadly Highway 401 wrong-way crash

Officers pursuing a robbery suspect driving a cargo van — later involved in a deadly wrong-way crash near Toronto — initially 'lost sight' of the vehicle minutes before it barrelled onto Highway 401 on April 29, according to a new police report. The van's surviving passenger is due in court Thursday.

Police admit they 'lost sight' of speeding van minutes before deadly Highway 401 wrong-way crash
A white van on the shoulder of a highway. A police vehicle with lights flashing is on the other side of the median.

Officers pursuing a robbery suspect driving a cargo van — later involved in a deadly wrong-way crash near Toronto — initially 'lost sight' of the vehicle minutes before it barrelled onto Highway 401 on April 29, according to a new police report. The van's surviving passenger is due in court Thursday.