OPP Called To Several Horrific Crashes On Ontario Highways This Week & The Photos Are Wild
It seems to have been quite the busy week for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) who have reported several horrific crashes across Ontario highways over the last few days, many of them involving transport trucks.
From Highway 401 to the QEW and Highway 115, three crashes, in particular, resulted in some absolutely catastrophic results and, in one case, some very serious injuries.
The most recent crash happened Thursday morning between Hamilton and Niagara Falls on the QEW at Casablanca Boulevard.
\u201cCollision: #QEW/Casablanca Niagara bound, SUV into back of transport truck, SUV rolled into ditch. Driver admitted to hospital. Non life threatening injuries, #NiagaraOPP investigating if alcohol was a factor. Expect to reopen lanes shortly.\u201d— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP Highway Safety Division) 1675947541
OPP said an SUV crashed into the back of a transport truck and then rolled into a ditch, leaving the front, back, and roof of a Range Rover smashed in and debris scattered all over the place.
In this case, police said non-life-threatening injuries were reported.
OPP is also investigating whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Thursday's collision was the mirror image of one on Highway 401 at Leslie Street early Wednesday, which also involved a transport truck.
The crash just north of Toronto saw a transport crash into the back of another car as traffic was slowing down for construction up ahead. The vehicle was pushed into the guardrail.
\u201cOvernight collision: #Hwy401/Leslie. Car slowing due to construction, tractor trailer crashed into the rear of the car, pushing it into the guiderail. 23,25,and 29 year old men, occupants in car taken to hospital in life threatening condition. All lanes have reopened. #TorontoOPP\u201d— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP Highway Safety Division) 1675862184
OPP said three men inside the vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries and were rushed to the hospital.
There is no word if the transport truck driver may be facing charges.
Finally, the third crash involving a transport truck on an Ontario highway this week happened on Wednesday evening.
OPP said a truck carrying a load of lumber became jack-knifed and rolled over, resulting in another transport truck and a car crashing into it.
\u201cTransport truck loaded with lumber jack-knifed and rolled over. Another transport truck and a car collided into the rolled over trailer that was blocking lanes. No injuries reported. #WhitbyOPP investigating #Hwy115 south of #Hwy35 exit. 8:30pm all lanes have reopened.\u201d— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP Highway Safety Division) 1675867361
Thankfully in this case, no injuries were reported, but it left quite a disaster of debris scattered across the live lanes of the highway.
