Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) report that the Highway 7 overpass in Kitchener has been the site of two similar accidents, one of which was fatal, where vehicles lost control and flew over a snowbank formed by plows following a significant winter storm in the area.
Both accidents took place on Monday at the Highway 7 westbound ramp leading to Highway 8 southbound, according to OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt in a video shared on social media.
“We had a single vehicle coming on this flyover ramp that goes over Highway 7/8,” Schmidt explained. “The driver lost control and ended up ramping up over the shoulder, over the embankment, and down onto the highway below.”
Schmidt confirmed that the driver, who was from the local area, was pronounced dead at the scene and noted that the ramp is currently closed for an investigation.
“This is actually the second vehicle that drove over this embankment today already,” Schmidt added.
Earlier on Monday, a taxi cab was discovered flipped onto its roof, and OPP later confirmed it had also gone off the overpass and crashed below. One individual sustained injuries in that incident.
The OPP confirm to 570 News Radio:
A taxi cab found on its crushed roof beside the flyover early this morning had in fact driven off the edge of the flyover. One person injured. Another vehicle drove off the flyover around 7:30, killing one person. https://t. co/8n8c3cp Ls Jpic. twitter. com/Xmfhpc IYWa – Mark Douglas (@Douglas570News) January 26, 2026 Schmidt mentioned that snow removal efforts have unintentionally created a hazardous ramp-like slope on the side of the overpass and advised drivers to exercise caution. “Plows are coming through clearing the highways, pushing that snow off to the side,” he said. “In this case they can’t push it over the wall because it would go down onto the highway below and so it’s pushed up against the edge. Fatal collision: WB #Hwy7 flyover to Hwy8 SB.
Kitchener.
Local resident pronounced deceased after losing control of vehicle on ramp and launching over snow embankment to highway below. Ramp closed for investigation. Updates to follow. ^ks pic. twitter. com/t4UMXyi HLW – OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 26, 2026 “That snow will have to be removed, but it will take some time and in the meantime you can see where vehicles could potentially ramp up over that snowbank.” “Anytime you’re on an overpass (or) any highway after snow, it’s wet and slippery with icy conditions; obviously with exposed elevated sections it’s even more dangerous.. especially here with embankments creating a launch-type angle for vehicles if they lose control.”
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A taxi cab found on its crushed roof beside the flyover early this morning had in fact driven off the edge of the flyover. One person injured. Another vehicle drove off the flyover around 7:30, killing one person. https://t. co/8n8c3cp Ls Jpic. twitter. com/Xmfhpc IYWa – Mark Douglas (@Douglas570News) January 26, 2026 Schmidt mentioned that snow removal efforts have unintentionally created a hazardous ramp-like slope on the side of the overpass and advised drivers to exercise caution. “Plows are coming through clearing the highways, pushing that snow off to the side,” he said. “In this case they can’t push it over the wall because it would go down onto the highway below and so it’s pushed up against the edge. Fatal collision: WB #Hwy7 flyover to Hwy8 SB.
Kitchener.
Local resident pronounced deceased after losing control of vehicle on ramp and launching over snow embankment to highway below. Ramp closed for investigation. Updates to follow. ^ks pic. twitter. com/t4UMXyi HLW – OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 26, 2026 “That snow will have to be removed, but it will take some time and in the meantime you can see where vehicles could potentially ramp up over that snowbank.” “Anytime you’re on an overpass (or) any highway after snow, it’s wet and slippery with icy conditions; obviously with exposed elevated sections it’s even more dangerous.. especially here with embankments creating a launch-type angle for vehicles if they lose control.”
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