Police are trying to identify a commercial vehicle – a blue tractor-trailer with a black tarp – and its occupants in connection with the fatal crash

A Kitchener tow truck operator, part of the Canadian Automobile Association’s network of providers, was struck and killed while assisting a stranded motorist east of London, a spokesperson for the organization said.

Ontario Provincial Police are searching for a vehicle of interest after the 42-year-old tow truck operator was hit while helping a driver on Highway 401 east of London at 7:18 a.m. Wednesday. He died at the scene, police said.

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“Our deepest condolences are with the family, friends and colleagues affected by this devastating incident,” CAA spokesperson Nadia Matos said in an email to The Free Press. “Our networ

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