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One Person Dead, Another Hurt in Highway 8 Crash Near Hamilton
One person died and another was hospitalized after a tractor-trailer and two cars collided on Highway 8, with foggy conditions reported, police said.
- On Tuesday, the Ontario Provincial Police began investigating a fatal three-vehicle collision on Highway 8 near Hamilton after emergency crews responded at 5:30 a.m.
- Kerry Schmidt said the crash involved a tractor-trailer and two passenger vehicles, with one passenger vehicle catching fire during the incident.
- One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and another was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Schmidt confirmed.
- Highway 8 remains closed in both directions between Orkney Road and Highway 52 near Rockton, with closures expected for "most of the morning," Schmidt said.
- Investigators are reviewing road, weather, and driver conditions at the time of the crash. "It was dark and still foggy, a bit misty at time," Schmidt said.
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One dead, one injured in highway collision near Hamilton – 105.9 The Region
Provincial police say they are investigating after a fatal multi-vehicle collision on Highway 8 near Hamilton this morning. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says emergency crews responded to the collision at 5:30 a.m. He says the collision involved a tractor trailer and two passenger vehicles, and one car caught fire. Schmidt says one person was pronounced dead at the scene and another person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Highw…
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