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1 dead following single vehicle crash on QEW in east Hamilton: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police say one person died after an evening rollover on the QEW in Stoney Creek Jan. 1, 2023. Ryan Rocca/Global News File

One person is dead following a single vehicle crash on the QEW in Stoney Creek Sunday night.

OPP say the incident happened before 9:30 p.m. on the roadway near Fruitvale Road.

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“(We received) reports of a single vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, losing control and rolling over, ejecting both of the occupants in that vehicle,” Sgt. Kerry Schmidt explained in a social media post.

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“One person was pronounced deceased at the scene, another person transported to hospital.”

The crash closed the Toronto-bound lanes of the QEW for close to five hours during the investigation.

All lanes reopened just after 3 a.m.

 

 

 

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