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UPDATED: 56-year-old tractor-trailer driver killed in Highway 102 collision

Two other people who suffered serious injuries are now listed in stable condition.
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Three tractor-trailers were involved in a fatal collision on Highway 102 at Auto Rd. on Dec. 12, 2021 (Facebook)

THUNDER BAY — Ontario Provincial Police are still trying to reach family members of the truck driver who died in a collision on Highway 102 on Sunday. 

The collision occurred shortly before 12:45 p.m. at the intersection with Auto Road.

The 56-year-old deceased was from Quebec.

OPP say his eastbound tractor-trailer collided head-on with a westbound transport truck after the westbound unit jack-knifed into the eastbound lane when its driver applied the brakes.

Simultaneously, the westbound unit was rear-ended by another westbound tractor-trailer.

The eastbound driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 68-year-old passenger in his truck suffered critical injuries but was said to be in stable condition in hospital on Monday morning.

The 32-year-old driver of the first westbound tractor-trailer was also listed as stable in hospital with serious injuries.

Highway 102 was closed until early Monday morning.

NOTE:  This story has been updated to provide additional detail about what led up to the collision, as provided by OPP

 




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