49-year-old Gurindepal Matharoo of Stoney Creek is being identified as the victim in Monday’s crash on the 401.
The Ontario Provincial Police say Matharoo died on the sene of the crash in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham.
Matharoo’s transport truck struck the rear of another transport at around 2:30pm.
The eastbound lanes of Highway 401 between Kent Bridge Road and Orford Road were closed for several hours as the OPP investigated.