Niagara Falls Man Charged After Deadly Crash on QEW in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police say a Niagara Falls, New York man has been charged following a fatal wheel-off collision on the Queen Elizabeth Way near St. Catharines.

The crash occurred on September 23rd just east of Niagara Street. According to investigators, a wheel detached from a pickup truck traveling in the Fort Erie-bound lanes, crossed the median, and slammed into two oncoming vehicles.

Police confirmed that the impact killed a 53-year-old driver at the scene. A 52-year-old passenger in the same vehicle was rushed to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

The driver of the pickup truck, a 33-year-old man from Niagara Falls, NY, was not injured in the incident. He is now facing charges of operating an unsafe vehicle and having a detached part.

A section of the QEW remained shut down for about four hours while officers conducted their investigation.

Niagara Falls Man Charged After Deadly Crash on QEW in Ontario