Toronto-bound QEW closed at Nikola Tesla Blvd. after sign fell on vehicle overnight

The Toronto-bound QEW is closed at Nikola Tesla Boulevard Tuesday morning, after a sign fell on a vehicle overnight.

A large overhead sign fell on a passing vehicle, near Eastport Drive, around 1 a.m.

OPP say the sign was struck by a piece of construction equipment that was working on the highway.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

ALL LANES SHUT DOWN – QEW Toronto bound, just before Eastport drive, after overhead sign crashes down on vehicle. Details on @morninglive #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/rT983N0i93

— Luke Gudgin (@LiveEyeLuke) April 27, 2021

Police initially said the driver was a man from Niagara Falls but now say he is from Toronto.

Update: The driver killed in this collision was from Toronto, not Niagara Falls. #QEW expected to reopen within the hour. pic.twitter.com/pOp6j0MU6s

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) April 27, 2021

The OPP are investigating. Speaking on Morning Live at 8:30 a.m. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said they expect the closure to be in place for another few hours.