A fatal collision between a tractor trailer and a small car on Highway 401 near the offramp to Highway 8 around lunchtime left the Westbound 401 closed near Cambridge for several hours on Friday.
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said that the driver of the car was a 65-year-old man from Kitchener man who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver of the tractor-trailer was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Schmidt says that westbound traffic was diverted at Hespeler Road and the highway may be reopened again sometime at around dinnertime.
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OPP officers are still investigating the cause of the accident.
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“It appears the collision took place somewhere before the bullnose exit lanes to Highway 8 began and there was post collision movement which took place which resulted in these vehicles coming to their resting place,” Schmidt explained in a video posted to Twitter.
“We’re going to try and figure out exactly precipitated this incident.”
UPDATE — Provincial Police say the westbound lanes are expected to re-open at around 6:00 pm.
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