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CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Burlington man charged in fuel tanker crash that spilled 'large amount' of diesel on QEW
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a man in connection with a fuel tanker rollover that spilled over 50,000 litres of diesel on QEW (OPP photos). Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a Burlington man in connection with a January fuel tanker rollover that spilled 'a large amount' of diesel and shut down the QEW near Lincoln Ont. for hours. In a news release issued Friday, officials say the driver of a black Mercedes was allegedly 'brake-checking' and driving aggressively on the Fort Erie-bound lanes of the highway around 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 12. That's when police say a white SUV swerved and struck a tanker truck. 'The fuel tanker truck rolled through the highway barrier fence and came to rest on the South Service Rd spilling a large amount of its load of 53,000 litres of diesel fuel onto the ground and causing environmental damage,' police wrote. It's alleged the Mercedes driver fled the scene and 'did not report their involvement' in the collision to investigators. As a result, police have charged 59-year-old Mirkarim Mousavi of Burlington with dangerous operation causing bodily harm and failing to stop at an accident resulting in bodily harm. Mousavi was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in a St. Catharines courtroom on June 9, police said. Anyone with information about this incident or another, is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
CBC
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
Driver dead after tanker truck rollover on Highway 401: OPP
Social Sharing A man is dead after a tanker truck rolled over on Highway 401 in Mississauga on Thursday, Ontario Provincial Police say. The rollover happened around 10:20 a.m. between Winston Churchill Boulevard and Mississauga Road, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter. Schmidt said the commercial tanker truck, which contained dangerous goods, crashed into a concrete wall on Highway 401. The driver of the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no passengers, he said. "We are still working on determining the cause of this crash," Schmidt said. Emergency personnel including clean up crews, hazmat teams and the fire department are all on scene to handle the material, which Schmidt said is a chemical regulated under transportation dangerous goods. Motorists should expect delays in the area for several hours, Schmidt said. Express lanes are closed in both directions between Winston Churchill and Mississauga as police investigate, while collector lanes remain open.
CTV News
15-05-2025
- CTV News
Driver dead after tanker-truck carrying ‘dangerous goods' rolls over on Highway 401
A person has died after a tanker-truck rolled over in the express lanes on Highway 401 in Mississauga. A driver is dead after a tractor trailer carrying 'dangerous goods' rolled over in the eastbound express lanes of Highway 401 in Mississauga, provincial police say. It happened around 10:20 a.m. and has resulted in significant traffic delays along the highway. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt confirmed to CP24 the express lanes are closed from Mississauga Road to Winston Churchill Boulevard in both directions, after the vehicle appeared to collide into a concrete wall. The circumstances leading up to the rollover remain unclear at this time. Drivers going through the area may want to consider alternate routes at this time, CP24's traffic specialist Lisa Morales says. 'Collector lanes are still accessible but I would advise you against travelling in this vicinity as it is only going to get busier throughout the day and throughout the afternoon drive,' Morales says, adding drivers could take Derry and Britannia roads or the 407 as alternatives in the meantime. 'All express lanes on the westbound 401 are closed essentially west of here at Hurontario. They do not want any further vehicles travelling to this area due to the investigation and cleanup.' Schmidt says to expect that closure on the eastbound express lanes to last for several hours. He suggested that the length of the westbound closure will depend on 'the situation with the dangerous goods.' 'The fire department is working on assessing what kind of perimeter we need to establish to keep it safe, there are some dangerous goods, chemicals in there, that we need to be cautious about,' Schmidt told CP24 in an interview Thursday morning. Schmidt could not confirm what sort of chemicals were being transported in the truck. The Ministry of Transportation's office confirmed no other vehicles were involved in the rollover.
