One person dead in seven-vehicle crash on Highway 3

One person died, while another was taken to hospital in serious condition in amajor multi-vehicle crash on Highway 3 Friday afternoon.

Seven vehicles, including a work truck and an RV camper, were involved in the incident.Three other people were taken to hospital withless serious injuries.

A man on a motorcycle diedin the crash, according toan eye witness.EdTowe, who was involved in the pile up, said the motorcycle hit a transport trailer.

"His bike is everywhere, it's all over the place," he said.

Towetried to avoidcollidingwith a transport trailer. He veered his F150 pickup trucktoward the shoulder of the road, but thetransport "clipped" the edge of the trailer he was hauling.

Part of the highway near Kingsville was shut down from Inman Sideroad to County Road 18 late Friday afternoon.

It is not known when lanes will reopen, according to a tweet by OPP.

Essex MPP Taras Natyshak was quick to continue his call for improvements to the highway.