A fiery 14-car pileup in Ontario has killed at least three people.
At least two fully loaded fuel tanker trucks and three transport trucks were involved in the collision that occurred late Tuesday night – setting off a series of explosions.
‘A massive fire consumed nearly all the vehicles involved,’ said Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt.
Schmidt stated there are multiple deceased, though only three fatalities have been confirmed.
A massive 14-car pileup in Ontario has killed at least three people late Tuesday evening
Witnesses stated that a fuel tanker crashed into traffic traveling north on Highway 400, causing a series of explosions and a massive fireball
Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt stated there are multiple deceased, though only three fatalities have been confirmed.
About 40 minutes before the massive accident, a three-car crash had slowed traffic on Highway 400 northbound.
A witness said that a transport truck traveling on 400 northbound collided into the rear end of the traffic.
‘As a result of that crash, a massive fireball, massive explosions claimed the life of at least two victims as of right now,’ Schmidt said Wednesday morning. The count has now been updated to three.
14 vehicles were involved in the crash, including two fully loaded fuel tankers that ruptured
The crash happened at 11.30pm Tuesday evening. The fire burned for almost three hours
About 40 minutes before the massive accident, a three-car crash had slowed traffic on Highway 400 northbound
The victims have not yet been identified and first responders are searching the scene for more potential casualties.
‘It is one of the worst crashes I have ever seen in terms of absolute carnage and destruction,’ Schmidt said.
The crash involved five commercial vehicles including two fully loaded fuel tankers. When they ruptured, they created a fireball and multiple explosions that continued for about two and a half hours into the night.
The crash caused a massive fireball and multiple explosions that burned early into Wednesday morning
Schmidt said when he arrived at the scene, it was like ‘Armageddon.’
Witness Robert Bianchi passed the first crash as he drove southbound down Highway 400.
‘I’m still shaking. I can’t believe what I saw,’ he said to CBC Toronto. ‘So I just stepped on my brakes because I didn’t want to pass by that fire.’