Three-vehicle collision on QEW in Niagara Falls kills truck driver, seriously injures woman

A Barrie, Ont. truck driver is dead after a serious three-vehicle collision on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls on Wednesday afternoon that closed a section of the highway.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the collision happened in the area of Thorold Stone Road and Mountain Road, involving a tractor trailer and two passenger vehicles.

The OPP say a 48-year-old man was killed and a woman driving one of the vehicles was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.

The other vehicle was involved by hitting some debris. Police say the driver was not injured.

Niagara police assisted the OPP with the road closures.

The OPP posted about the incident on X around 3 p.m., saying that the investigation and clean up would be extensive, and for drivers to expect delays and avoid the area.

Fatal collision: #QEW closed in both directions between Thorld Stone Road and Mountain Road in Niagara Falls. The investigation and and clean up will be extensive, expect delays and avoid the area. Updates to follow ^ks

Accident mortel : la #QEW est fermée dans les deux sens entre Thorld Stone Road et Mountain Road, à Niagara Falls. L’enquête et les travaux de nettoyage seront de grande envergure; prévoyez des retards et évitez la zone. Des mises à jour suivront ^ks

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) November 4, 2026

Both the Fort-Erie bound and the Toronto-bound directions of the highway in the area of the collision were closed overnight.

The highway fully re-opened around 7 a.m Thursday.

The OPP say no charges have been laid at this time and that the investigation is ongoing.

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