A stretch of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) in Mississauga has been shut down after a dump truck struck a pedestrian bridge under construction during the Tuesday morning rush hour.
The crash happened on the North Service Road near Dixie and Cawthra Roads just before 8 a.m.
Provincial police tell 680 NewsRadio Toronto the dump truck had its rear box up when it struck the bridge being built over the QEW, causing damage to the overpass.
No injuries were reported.
The closure is expected last several hours due to concerns about the bridge’s stability.
Chopper 680 reports the entire bridge seems to have shifted.
As a result, police have the QEW in both directions between Cawthra and Dixie, as well as North Service and South Service roads.
Toronto-bound traffic is being diverted to exit at Cawthra and Fort Erie-bound traffic is being diverted to Dixie.
More to come. Developing story.