Man dead after crashing into transport truck on Highway 401: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police say a man has died after his vehicle crashed beneath a broken down transport truck on Highway 401 just south of Guelph on Thursday evening.

In a video posted to Twitter, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says a disabled delivery truck was parked on the right shoulder of Highway 401 between Highway 6 North and Townline Rd. in Puslinch, Ont., when a car smashed into the back of it.

Fatal collision #Hwy401/TownLine Rd. #CambridgeOPP investigating. Passenger vehicle into the back of a disabled delivery truck on the right shoulder of Highway401 wb. All westbound traffic is being diverted at Hwy6 north for the investigation. pic.twitter.com/M5gtPX3OCd

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) April 21, 2023

Officers say the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

All westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Highway 6 North were closed for several hours as police investigated, but they have since reopened.

Cambridge OPP and the Collision Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate the collision.

Cleared: Collision on #HWY401 Westbound between Highway 6 North / Hanlon Parkway (295KM) and Townline Road / Wellington Rd 33 (286KM). All lanes closed. #Closure #ONHwys

— 511Ontario (@511Ontario) April 21, 2023

During the road closure, police say another driver crashed through the barrels toward emergency crews at the scene.

A man was then arrested for impaired driving and his vehicle was impounded.