York Region police are seeking witnesses to a five-car collision which left a Markham woman dead and a man in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The collision occurred just before 5 p.m. Wednesday at Highway 7 E. and Ninth Line.

The 75-year-old deceased woman was a passenger in a grey Honda Civic. She was pronounced dead in hospital.

The driver, a 76-year-old Markham man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital.

Two other people suffered minor injuries and three others weren’t injured.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Collision Investigation Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.

JC John Cudmore is a breaking news and sports reporter for YorkRegion.com and its sister papers. Reach him via email: jcudmore@yrmg.com

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