Elderly Assault After Ajax Crash Leaves Survivor Fighting for Life

April 23, 2025, 7:51 pm

An 84‐year‐old woman is battling for her life after a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 401 near the Salem Road ramp in Ajax turned violent. Following the crash, she was assaulted in a shocking turn of events that has police actively seeking a tattooed suspect.


torontosun.com / Woman, 84, critically injured after crash leads to ‘terrible assault:’ OPP

Whitby OPP hunting for tattooed male suspect after incident on eastbound 401 off-ramp at Salem Rd.

citynews.ca / Woman, 84, ‘fighting for her life’ after being assaulted following Ajax crash

An 84-year-old woman is “fighting for her life” after she was violently assaulted following a crash in Ajax on Wednesday. Provincial police say between 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a crash on the Salem Road ramp to the eastbound Highway 401. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said...


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