Man Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer

A man has died after driving into the back of a tractor-trailer Friday night.

It happened around 11:30pm when the tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on the 401 slowed for construction just past James Snow Parkway in Milton.

Police say it was then the victim rear-ended the rig and became trapped in his straight-panel truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was unharmed.

“We don’t know why he drove into the vehicle – he didn’t see it, or he wasn’t paying attention,” said Sgt. Dave Woodford of the OPP. “It’s like we tell people – stay focused all the time. You never know what you’re coming up on. People have to watch for that vehicle in front of them. When they see the brake lights coming on or the four-way flashers, they have to react to that. They have to keep a nice, safe distance.”

The eastbound lanes were shut down for several hours for the clean-up and investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at (905) 278-6131.

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