Storm Makes for Hair-Raising Drive in Toronto

At least four people were killed as intense storms walloped parts of southern Ontario on May 21, with video from the 401 Expressway in Toronto showing the intense conditions.

This footage, posted by Instagram user @simply_constant, shows what they called “one of the scariest things” as “extremely high winds” blew dust and debris along the 401. “You can hear my new Tesla get absolutely pelted by rocks and debris,” the source wrote on Instagram.

According to local news reports citing authorities, one person died and two others were injured after a tree fell on their camping trailer in Brant County. One person also died in Ottawa’s west end.

Meanwhile, a woman in her 70s died after being hit by a tree during the thunderstorm, Peel Regional Police said. Ontario Provincial Police said they were investigating after a 44-year-old man was struck and killed by a falling tree at a cottage near Calabogie. Credit: @simply_constant via Storyful

Video Transcript

[BABY SCREAMS]

- Bella--

- Bella, don't scream.

- --it's OK!

- It's OK, it's OK.

- It's just the rain.

[BABY COOING]

- It's OK, baby. It's OK, it's OK. We're going to slow down.

- You know what just happened?

- What?

- It just blew all the pylons down.

- Yeah, it's a spout, babe. Did you feel the car or no?

- No. [INAUDIBLE]

- Be careful, please.

- It's OK, Bella. I know babe.

- It's OK, Bella. We're--

- Um, maybe stay underneath here.

- I'm stopping here.

- Yeah.

- It's safer down here.

- Just stay--

- Hazard reported ahead.

- It's OK, babe.

- It's OK, Bella. I know--

- It's OK, sweetheart. I know. This is, we're safe in the car.

- We're safe in car, OK?

- We're safe in the car.

[RAIN]

- Oh, no.

- It's a spout, are you OK? Are you OK? You can't see? What is that?

- It's all dirt. Need to get out of here.

- Papa?

- Bella, maybe don't talk to me, OK?