Toronto man dead in collision caused by detached wheel

Ontario Provincial Police cruiser is seen in this undated photo. X/OPP

By Brent Cater

Posted October 30, 2024 3:19 pm.

Last Updated October 30, 2024 10:09 pm.

A Toronto man has died in a collision caused by a wheel that became detached and struck a vehicle.

The crash was first reported by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) just after 2:30 p.m. at Townline Road Wednesday.

Investigators have confirmed that the collision was caused by a wheel becoming detached from a van in the westbound lanes which struck the SUV in the eastbound lanes.

The person who died is a 39-year-old from Toronto. It’s unknown if anyone else was injured.

All lanes of the 401 eastbound were closed for several hours in Cambridge, but have since reopened.

A screenshot of Google Maps shows large delays and closures west of the Cambridge ONroute.

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