Driver of tractor-trailer dies in rollover crash on eastbound Hwy. 401

A tractor-trailer is shown on its side after a rollover crash on the eastbound Hwy. 401. CITYNEWS

By Lucas Casaletto

Posted May 15, 2025 11:36 am.

Last Updated May 15, 2025 1:17 pm.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said a driver operating a tractor-trailer is dead following a rollover crash on the eastbound Hwy. 401.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the single-vehicle crash happened just before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, just east of Mississauga Road.

Sgt. Schmidt said the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved.

“A tractor-trailer rolled up against the concrete wall of Hwy. 401,” Sgt. Schmidt said.

Sgt. Schmidt tells CityNews that the truck was hauling regulated sodium by-products.

Eastbound express lanes are closed east of Winston Churchill approaching Mavis Road, and westbound express lanes are closed west of Hurontario Street approaching Winston Churchill.

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