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1 dead following multi-vehicle crash involving gravel truck on QEW

One person has died after a multi-vehicle crash on the QEW, Oct. 30 ,2020. CITYNEWS/Giancarlo DeSantis

By News Staff

Posted October 30, 2020 9:07 am.

Last Updated October 30, 2020 10:26 am.

One person has died following a multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus, dump truck and several other vehicles, on the QEW Friday morning just before 8 o’clock.

In Oakville, all lanes are blocked on the westbound QEW from Winston Churchill to Royal Windsor Drive.

The westbound 403 is also blocked at Upper Middle.

The OPP has said four to five vehicles are involved and the gravel hauler is on top of a car.

No children on the school bus were injured.

UPDATE – ALL LANES now blocked on the #WBQEW from Winston Churchill to Royal Windsor Drive because of this crash. The #WB403 is also blocked at Upper Middle. pic.twitter.com/T1BNamJTLC

— 680 NewsRadio Toronto Traffic & Weather (@NewsRadioTO) October 30, 2020

#Chopper680 is over the scene of this serious collision on the #WBQEW just west of Ford Drive. pic.twitter.com/EULl1yZwfc

— 680 NewsRadio Toronto Traffic & Weather (@NewsRadioTO) October 30, 2020

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