1 person hurt after tractor-trailer tilts sideways into Brampton ditch

Incident details

One person is being treated for injuries after a tractor-trailer tilted sideways into a ditch in Brampton.

Peel Regional Police said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that they received reports about a single-vehicle turnover in the area of Coleraine Drive and Countryside Drive around 10:42 p.m. ET on Dec. 11.

• Video of the scene shows a flat-bed tractor-trailer on its side—surrounded by emergency vehicles.
• According to reports, fire crews had to extricate one person from the cab of the vehicle.
• A passenger was taken to a trauma centre. Their injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.
• Coleraine Drive was temporarily closed between Countyside Drive and Mayfield Road.

COLLISION:
-Coleraine Dr/Countryside Dr Brampton.
– Single vehicle. Passenger transported to trauma centre.
– Coleraine Dr closed between Countyside Dr and Mayfield Rd.
– Please use alternate routes
– Updates will be provided when available
C/R 10:42 pm
– PR240393962

— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) December 12, 2024

Investigation updates

The cause of the single-vehicle turnover remains under investigation.

Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone or dashcam footage, is asked to contact Peel police.

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