Driver dies after being trapped under a transport truck in Brantford

UPDATE:

A Paris man, who was rushed to hospital with life threatening injuries on Monday, has died.

Tyler James Hamments, 32, succumbed to his injuries after his vehicle became trapped underneath a transport truck in Brantford.

Fire crews were called to a collision on Paris Rd. near Golf Rd. around 6 a.m. Police say a tractor trailer was making a left turn when it collided with a car that became trapped underneath it.

A heavy duty tow truck was brought in to carefully lift the transport truck off of the vehicle.

Shortly after 7:30 a.m., the vehicle was freed from under the trailer, however, the driver remained trapped inside.

Crews used complicated techniques to extricate the man and just before 8:30 a.m he was removed from the vehicle. He was taken to hospital by with life-threatening injuries.

Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.

Driver transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Paris Rd 403 on & off ramp closed. Paris Rd and Golf Rd closed at Powerline

— Brantford Police (@BrantfordPolice) October 23, 2017

Fire crews are working to free a driver from a vehicle under a transport truck at Paris/Golf Rd. Air Ambulance is on route. Avoid area pic.twitter.com/JbBS9fq3rE

— Brantford Fire (@BrantfordFire) October 23, 2017