After an early morning truck rollover on the QEW, police say a nine-year-old boy from Hamilton has died.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. Kerry Schmidt instructed CBC Information officers have been referred to as to the westbound lanes of the QEW on the Bronte Street exit in Oakville, Ont., “simply after midnight” Monday for a “single automobile pick-up truck rollover collision.”
Schmidt stated there have been three folks within the automobile, the nine-year-old, his father, a 38-year-old Hamilton man who was driving the automobile, and the motive force’s brother, a 28-year-old man.
He stated the boy was ejected from the automobile and taken with out very important indicators to a hospital the place he was later pronounced lifeless. His father was taken to hospital with critical accidents. The 28-year-old was not injured.
In a submit to X at 1:37 a.m. Monday, Schmidt stated the westbound QEW was closed at Bronte Street because of the collision. The submit confirmed an image of a pickup truck within the ditch in conjunction with the freeway, which has since reopened.
Schmidt stated the motive force didn’t look like impaired.
WATCH | OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt explains what police know in regards to the rollover:
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt explains what police know in regards to the rollover
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt explains what police know in regards to the rollover that killed a nine-year-old boy early Monday morning on the QEW close to Bronte Street in Oakville, Ont.
“We’re definitely wanting into fatigue as to potential issue on this collision,” he stated.
“I do know they’d come again from a long way, I am unsure how distant, returning again dwelling.”
Schmidt additionally stated each the kid and the 38-year-old might haven’t been sporting seatbelts.
“We do imagine that the opposite male passenger was sporting a seat belt and he is the one with none accidents in any respect,” added Schmidt.
He additionally stated climate and street situations might have performed a job within the collision.
“The investigation is ongoing,” stated Schmidt.
