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Beamsville woman identified as victim of fatal chain-reaction crash on Hwy. 401

FILE PHOTO. Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press/File

The victim of a chain reaction motorcycle crash on Highway 401 has been identified.

It was just before 5:30 p.m. Friday when 64-year-old Sandra Mione-Kent’s motorcycle struck the back of a Toyota that was stopped in the middle lane on Highway 401 westbound in Ingersoll.

READ MORE: One dead following chain-reaction motorcycle crash on highway 401 in Ingersoll

Mione-Kent was thrown from her motorcycle. She was taken to hospital where she was later pronounced dead. She’s from the Niagara-area town of Beamsville.

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The initial crash caused a chain reaction, where three other vehicles stopped ahead of the Toyota were rear-ended. Those drivers suffered minor injuries.

READ MORE: One man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Woodstock

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The westbound lanes of Highway 401 between Folden’s Line and Plank Line were closed until 11:00 p.m. Friday.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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