Two workers killed after Tesla strikes fenced construction site in Pickering
Two people working inside a fenced construction site at the Shops at Pickering City Centre died after a white Tesla struck them on Nov. 13, 2026, Durham Regional Police said. Police responded at approximately 11 a.m. to the collision at 1355 Kingston Road in Pickering. Police said the vehicle lost control in an adjacent parking lot before striking the workers.
The collision killed a 58-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman. Durham police’s Collision Investigation Unit is investigating the cause of the collision.
The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The woman was airlifted by Ornge to a Toronto-area trauma centre, where she later died of her injuries, police said.
The Tesla’s driver, a 75-year-old man, sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital, according to police.
Police are seeking cellphone, dashcam or surveillance footage, as well as information about the incident.