Driver rushed to hospital after 5-vehicle QEW collision in Oakville

Incident details

A driver has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a five-vehicle collision on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) in Oakville.

• Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the rush-hour crash took place in the Toronto-bound lanes just before Third Line on Oct. 22.
• Footage of the scene shows a transport truck on its side. Emergency crews had to empty the truck before turning it upright.
• Officials removed propane tanks from the truck. It’s unclear if the tanks were empty.
• OPP didn’t disclose if the injured driver was the operator of the truck. No other injuries were reported.

Update #3:
The truck is now upright, and the final clean-up is underway. ^rt pic.twitter.com/PfVeInKDtL

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 22, 2024

Investigation updates

The cause of the multi-vehicle crash remains under investigation. OPP say charges are pending.

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

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