A 30-year-old man is dead and four others are in hospital after an accident which appears to have been caused by careless driving. It occurred on the eastbound QEW west of Toronto. Police were dealing with a broken down car when the white van seen in the inset pictures hurtled into a parked MTO truck that was protecting the car. The van “exploded” according to witnesses. The dead man was a passenger in the van. The van’s driver, a 25-year-old man from Beeton, was seriously injured. The van collided with other vehicles before coming to a stop. The top picture via Twitter from CP24 shows the nasty mess caused by the accident. Centre is the exploded van. Bottom is a witness who says she saw the van weaving in and out of traffic and crossing two lanes of traffic as it sped by. All lanes eastbound are blocked due to the collision and traffic is being diverted at Cawthra Rd. It is not known when the QEW will reopen, but the closures may last through most of the morning, according to the OPP. Van “explodes” as it hurtles into truck on QEW
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A 30-year-old man is dead and four others are in hospital after an accident which appears to have been caused by careless driving. It occurred on the eastbound QEW west of Toronto. Police were dealing with a broken down car when the white van seen in the inset pictures hurtled into a parked MTO truck that was protecting the car. The van “exploded” according to witnesses. The dead man was a passenger in the van. The van’s driver, a 25-year-old man from Beeton, was seriously injured. The van collided with other vehicles before coming to a stop. The top picture via Twitter from CP24 shows the nasty mess caused by the accident. Centre is the exploded van. Bottom is a witness who says she saw the van weaving in and out of traffic and crossing two lanes of traffic as it sped by. All lanes eastbound are blocked due to the collision and traffic is being diverted at Cawthra Rd. It is not known when the QEW will reopen, but the closures may last through most of the morning, according to the OPP. 