A 9-year-old Hamilton boy has died following an early morning truck rollover on the QEW during which his father fell asleep on the wheel.
Police say the 38-year-old fell asleep close to the Burloak Drive exit in Oakville after driving an extended distance.
The truck entered a close-by ditch and rolled over earlier than coming to relaxation upright.
The boy was ejected from the car and was transported to an space hospital with out important indicators. The motive force was despatched to hospital the place he stays with severe accidents.
The boy’s 28-year-old uncle, who was the opposite passenger, was not injured and remained on the scene.
OPP constable Timothy Dunnah says he believes nobody was sporting a seat belt. That is being investigated as a contributing issue within the crash.
Airbags have been set off within the entrance seat and the OPP reported that an off-duty nurse who witnessed the crash assisted with CPR together with emergency officers.
Westbound lanes on the QEW at Bronte Highway have been closed all through the evening and re-opened after 6 a.m. The pickup truck was towed from the scene.
The police collision reconstruction unit is investigating. Anybody who witnessed the incident or might have dashcam footage is requested to contact the OPP Burlington detachment at (905) 681-2511.
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