Driver Dead After Tanker-Truck Carrying ‘Dangerous Goods’ Rolls over on Highway 401
- A commercial tanker truck carrying hazardous materials overturned and struck a concrete barrier on Highway 401 in Mississauga Thursday morning, resulting in the driver's death at the scene.
- The Ontario Provincial Police indicated that the tanker truck overturned on Highway 401 in Mississauga during the mid-morning hours between Mississauga Road and Winston Churchill Boulevard, and officials have not yet determined what caused the incident.
- Emergency crews including hazmat, fire department, and cleanup teams responded to the chemical spill while express lanes in both directions were closed, affecting traffic flow.
- OPP Sgt. Schmidt indicated that the investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing and advised that drivers may experience prolonged delays nearby.
- The fatal rollover and hazardous material spill prompted ongoing investigations and road closures, suggesting extended disruption and complex cleanup efforts on Highway 401.
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One person dead in tractor trailer rollover on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga
OPP Mississauga responded to the single-vehicle crash on the eastbound part of the highway between Winston Churchill and Mississauga roads around 10:20 a.m., OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video posted on X.
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