One particular person has died after police say a wheel indifferent from a car, inflicting a crash within the eastbound lanes of the 401 close to Cambridge.
Ontario Provincial Police stated the crash occurred simply earlier than 2 p.m. Wednesday.
The crash concerned three autos, together with an SUV and a transport truck.
“It was confirmed by investigators that a wheel had become detached from a van travelling westbound, which struck the SUV travelling eastbound, which then made contact with the transport truck,” stated OPP in a information launch.
Police stated the driving force of the SUV, a 39-year-old woman from Toronto, died on the crash website, however no different accidents had been reported.
The eastbound lanes of the freeway had been closed for a number of hours in the course of the police investigation.
OPP Freeway Security Division Sgt. Ted Dongelmans spoke with CTV Kitchener late Wednesday night.
“It is a tragic situation, one that no one can prepare for,” stated Sgt. Dongelmans.
No info was launched in regards to the van driver, or the potential for any charges.
Dongelmans says the investigation is predicted to be prolonged.
“We do look at the vehicles, examine the vehicles, and we do our best to try to determine just exactly where the fault lies, in terms of what caused the collision so we can try to prevent it from happening in the future,” he stated.
OPP introduced the freeway had reopened at 10:08 p.m.
