Machine operator critical following Hwy. 403 crash in Burlington

Incident details

A machine operator has been rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision on highway 403 in Burlington.

• Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) closed all eastbound lanes of the highway at Waterdown Road. The eastbound on-ramp was also closed.
• Officials told CHCH News that an individual was working on a piece of machinery under the bridge before a vehicle entered the construction area around 4 a.m. ET and hit the equipment.
• The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries.

Investigation updates

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Anyone with information, including cellphone or dashcam footage, is asked to contact OPP.

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