Delivery truck driver dead after head-on Hwy. 5 crash southwest of Waterdown

Incident details

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fiery, fatal head-on collision involving a delivery truck and a tractor-trailer on Highway 5 in Hamilton — southwest of Waterdown.

• The incident took place on the highway between Millgrove Side Road and Rock Chapel Road around 9:30 a.m. ET on March 24.
• OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video on X (formerly Twitter) that a delivery truck, travelling westbound, crossed into the eastbound lanes and collided with a tractor-trailer hauling gravel.
• “The driver of the tractor-trailer was not able to avoid the collision. The driver of the smaller delivery truck was ejected in the head-on collision,” Schmidt explained in the video — adding that the delivery truck caught fire following the crash.
• The driver of the delivery truck, a 55-year old man from Brantford, was pronounced dead at the scene. No injuries were reported for the driver of the tractor-trailer.
• Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.

WATCH: OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt provides a comprehensive breakdown of the incident on Highway 5.

Update: Fatal collision: 55-year-old driver of delivery truck pronounced deceased at the scene. Driver of gravel truck not injured. Road closure to remain in place until approx 7pm. #Hwy5 closed between Millgrove Road and Rock Chapel Road. ^ks pic.twitter.com/15dpMvuS9E

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) March 24, 2025

Investigation updates

The cause of the fatal two-vehicle collision remains under investigation.

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

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Legal resources

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