1 dead after crash on Toronto-bound QEW, highway closed near Burlington Skyway
Posted April 27, 2021 6:49 am.
Last Updated April 27, 2021 9:15 am.
A crash on the Toronto-bound QEW has taken the life of a 46-year-old man.
Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 1 a.m. Tuesday.
According to the OPP, an excavator in a construction zone struck an overhead road sign near the Eastport Drive exit, causing it to collapse and fall onto the roadway striking a passing vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. OPP originally said the driver was from Niagara but now say he was from Toronto. His name has not been released.
The section of highway is expected to be closed from Nikola Tesla to Eastport until about 10 a.m.
Fatal collision: #QEW Toronto bound at Nikola Tesla Blvd: An excavator in a construction zone struck an overhead road sign causing it to collapse and fall onto the roadway striking a passing vehicle. The 46 year driver from Niagara in the car was pronounced dead. pic.twitter.com/A3Njm1LqoA
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) April 27, 2021
