Snowplow strikes, kills tow truck driver on Highway 417 near Arnprior

Canadiantowman · January 18, 2022

The tow truck driver was hit while assisting a smaller vehicle that was stuck in the snow on the westbound 417 below the White Lake Road overpass.

A snowplow struck and killed a tow truck driver on Highway 417, provincial police confirmed Monday.

The tow truck driver was hit while assisting a smaller vehicle that was stuck in the snow on the westbound 417 below the White Lake Road overpass.

The tow truck driver was out of their vehicle when they were hit. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, Renfrew OPP said.

Police and paramedics responded to the collision in the Township of McNab/Braeside at about 12:25 p.m.

The victim’s name was being withheld pending their family being notified of their death, police said.

Highway 417 westbound was closed between County Road 29 and Campbell Drive.

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