Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) report that the Highway 7 overpass in Kitchener has witnessed two similar incidents, including one fatal accident, where out-of-control vehicles flew over a snowbank formed by snow plows following a significant winter storm.
Both accidents took place on Monday at the westbound ramp from Highway 7 to Highway 8 southbound, according to OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt in a social media video.
“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 a local resident, was pronounced dead at the scene and 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 launched off the overpass and crashed below. One person 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 indeed 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 J pic. twitter. com/Xmfhpc IYWa – Mark Douglas (@Douglas570News) January 26, 2026 Schmidt stated that snow removal efforts have unintentionally created a hazardous ramp-like embankment along the shoulder 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 their vehicle on the ramp and launching over the snow embankment to the 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 and icy conditions and obviously with exposed elevated overpasses; it’s even more treacherous … here with those embankments creating a ramp-like angle for vehicles to go over if they lose control.”
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A taxi cab found on its crushed roof beside the flyover early this morning had indeed 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 J pic. twitter. com/Xmfhpc IYWa – Mark Douglas (@Douglas570News) January 26, 2026 Schmidt stated that snow removal efforts have unintentionally created a hazardous ramp-like embankment along the shoulder 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 their vehicle on the ramp and launching over the snow embankment to the 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 and icy conditions and obviously with exposed elevated overpasses; it’s even more treacherous … here with those embankments creating a ramp-like angle for vehicles to go over if they lose control.”
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