Four teenagers were injured, three of them seriously, in a single-vehicle rollover crash early Thursday morning in Whitby, Ontario. The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on May 28, 2026, on Myrtle Road West near Duffs Road when a Toyota RAV4 heading east lost control, left the road, flipped over, and landed in a ditch. At least two of the four young people inside were thrown from the vehicle.
Durham Regional Police say an 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious injuries. A 16-year-old girl was also badly hurt and had to be airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre by Ornge air ambulance. A 14-year-old boy suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. By the end of the day, all four were listed in stable condition.
Police say the 16-year-old girl was thrown between 50 and 100 feet from the wreckage. Officers who first got to the scene heard cries for help and found her about 100 feet away. Another person was ejected into a tree and was trapped until emergency crews could get there.
Constable Nick Gluckstein of the Durham Regional Police Service said the posted speed limit on that stretch of Myrtle Road West is 70 km/h, but with no other traffic and clear visibility at that hour, investigators will look at whether speed played a role. One person who lives nearby told police the sound of the crash was so loud it felt like a “fighter jet was flying by their house.”
The police collision investigation unit spent hours at the scene collecting evidence, and Myrtle Road West was closed in both directions between Baldwin Street North and Ashburn Road for much of the morning. Investigators are still working to figure out exactly what caused the driver to lose control. Anyone who saw what happened or has information can call Detective Constable Lan at 1-888-579-1520 extension 5216, or contact Durham Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
