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Published November 5, 2026

Barrie trucker killed in multi-vehicle crash on QEW

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FILE - An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruiser is seen parked outside Lake Simcoe Regional Airport in Oro-Medonte, Ont., Jun. 12, 2026. BARRIE360/Julius Hern

A 48-year-old Barrie man has died following a multi-vehicle crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls.

Ontario Provincial Police say the collision happened around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and involved two passenger vehicles and a transport truck.

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The Barrie man was driving the transport truck. A woman driving one of the other vehicles was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says she remains in hospital.

The QEW was closed in both directions between Thorold Stone Road and Mountain Road until approximately 8 a.m. Thursday.

Police have not released the woman's age or hometown.

No charges have been laid.

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