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The Ontario Provincial Police say a 40-year-old man is dead after a three-vehicle collision on eastbound Highway 401 at Mill Street near Newcastle on Tuesday.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the entire highway was initially closed between Mill Street and Newtonville Road as a result of the crash.

Westbound lanes opened around 6 a.m., though eastbound traffic was blocked for several more hours.

40 year old man from Ingersoll Ont. is dead after 3 vehicle collision. #Hwy401 EB remains closed at Mill St. https://t.co/Q6OzHRWfpa — Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) January 21, 2020

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As of 5 p.m., only one eastbound lane remained blocked near the crash scene.

The collision happened around 5 a.m. and involved two transport trucks and another commercial straight truck.

Schmidt said one transport truck was disabled on the right shoulder, when a straight truck crashed into it.

Both drivers got out of their vehicles to speak to each other, Schmidt said. A third vehicle, another transport truck, then crashed into the straight truck.

Schmidt said a 40-year-old from Ingersoll, Ont. was pinned between the trucks and died on scene.

Fatal collision #Hwy401 EB closed at Mill St #Newcastle3 trucks involved, https://t.co/ypcFbUjZRa — Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) January 21, 2020

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Fatal collision #Hwy401 EB closed at Mill St. 3 commercial vehicles involved, WB lanes open https://t.co/2Sz91EGcFf — Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) January 21, 2020

ROAD RESTRICTION: #Hwy401 EB between Mill St & Newtonville Rd #Newcastle: Left lane remains closed. ^aw — OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) January 21, 2020

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