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U.S. Citizen Dead, Section of QEW Closed in St. Catharines After Loose Wheel Strikes Vehicle
A detached wheel from a pickup truck crossed into oncoming lanes, striking two vehicles and killing one driver, with highway closures lasting about four hours, police said.
- A deadly collision took place on September 23, 2025, on the Queen Elizabeth Way eastbound toward Toronto near Niagara Street in St. Catharines, Ontario.
- The crash happened after a front wheel detached from a pickup truck travelling in the opposite Fort Erie-bound lanes and crossed into oncoming traffic.
- The loose wheel collided with two vehicles, resulting in the death of one driver, an American man in his 50s, while the passenger sustained minor injuries and was sent to a local hospital.
- Authorities shut down traffic in both directions on the QEW near Glendale Avenue and the stretch from Niagara Street to Welland Avenue for about four hours, advising drivers to steer clear of the area and stay tuned to traffic updates.
- Ontario Provincial Police emphasized vehicle maintenance safety and asked witnesses to contact them, while it remained unclear if charges would be filed against the pickup driver.
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One person dead after loose wheel strikes vehicle on highway in St. Catharines, Ont.
Provincial police say one person is dead after a crash involving a loose wheel on Queen Elizabeth Way in St. Catharines, Ont., on Tuesday.
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