Milton man dies after 8-vehicle collision on Derry Road

A 55-year-old man has died in hospital after he was involved in an eight-vehicle collision in Milton on Friday afternoon.

The Milton man was taken to a trauma center following the 5 p.m. crash at the intersection of Derry Road and Ontario Street South in which the car he was driving was hit.

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A GMC Sierra operated by a thirty-five-year old Milton man was westbound on Derry Road when it struck several vehicles in the area of the intersection.

The GMC continued forward and crossed the center median, west of the intersection where it overturned. It hit several eastbound cars coming to rest in the eastbound lanes of Derry Road.

One of the vehicles was a Toyota Corolla being driven the Milton man who later died.

The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

Any witnesses or individuals with dashboard camera footage who have not yet spoken with police are asked to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-825-4747 extension 5065.