A 32-year-old Brampton man is facing charges after the box of his dump truck hit an overpass early Friday.
The OPP’s Highway Safety Division said the incident occurred on Highway 400 in the southbound collector lanes at Langstaff Rd . around 2:35 a.m.
The box of the dump truck was up at the time of the crash.
The collector lanes were closed for the cleanup and for bridge inspector to determine the integrity of the damaged bridge.
The driver, whose name was not released, is charged with careless driving and over-height vehicle.
Road Closure:#Hwy400SB Collector lanes at Langstaff Rd.#Vaughanis closed.
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD)October 17, 2025
Time: 2:35 a.m.#AuroraOPPis investigating a dump truck that hit the Langstsff Rd. bridge overpass. The box of the dump truck was up.
We are currently just waiting for a bridge inspector to attend…pic.twitter.com/fDegmLeFSu
The incident isn’t the first time a dump truck left its box up and hit an overhanging structure.
In October 2023, Ontario Provincial Police said a dump truck heading south on Hwy. 404 in Markham struck an overpass at Hwy. 407 with its raised bin.
The collision occurred at 1 a.m. and blocked lanes for a few hours.
OPP at the time advised drivers of commercial vehicles to perform circle checks before departing to prevent these types of incidents from happening.
In January 2023, a dump truck driver left the vehicle’s bucket up and took down hydro wires in Brampton.
Also that same month, a transport truck brought down an overhead highway sign on Hwy. 401 near Whitby when the driver left the vehicle’s bin up.
And in October 2022, a dump truck driver hit an overpass with its raised container on Hwy. 401 in Mississauga near Mavis Rd. and got stuck.
