4 dead in 7-vehicle crash on Highway 401 near Kingston

Four people are dead and two others are inhospital with serious injuriesafter a seven-vehicle collision on Highway 401 east of Kingston early Thursday.

The crash happened at around 1:30 a.m. andinvolved four tractor-trailers, a commercial truckand two cars.

The OPP say one of the cars became fully engulfed in flames and all four people in that car were pronounced dead at the scene.

Westbound Highway 401 was closed west of the exit for Joyceville Road as police investigatebut reopened shortly after 7 p.m.

Police say the victims will not be identified until relatives are notified.There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash.