Brampton truck driver found dead in Stoney Creek culvert; homicide investigation underway
Taranpreet Singh Sidhu, 29, was discovered in a Hamilton-area waterway. Police are confident he was not killed where he was found and are investigating with Peel Regional Police.
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Police have identified a man found dead in a culvert in the Hamilton community of Stoney Creek as Taranpreet Singh Sidhu, 29, a truck driver from Brampton.
Emergency crews were called to an area near the north end of Fruitland Road on July 10, around 8:15 a.m. ET after receiving a report of an unresponsive person. Sidhu was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sidhu had immigrated to Canada from India in 2022 and was living and working as a truck driver in Brampton. He had also lived in Halifax. Hamilton Police Service said they are confident Sidhu "was not killed in the area where he was found" and are working closely with Peel Regional Police as part of the homicide investigation.
Investigators have conducted a video canvass in the area and are interviewing witnesses. Police said they are not prepared to release information regarding the vehicle believed to have been used to transport Sidhu. The cause of death has not been released.
Detectives are asking anyone who had contact with Sidhu leading up to his death to contact police.
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When was Taranpreet Singh Sidhu found in Stoney Creek?
Taranpreet Singh Sidhu was found on July 10, 2026, around 8:15 a.m. ET near the north end of Fruitland Road in the Hamilton community of Stoney Creek.
Where was Taranpreet Singh Sidhu living when he died?
Taranpreet Singh Sidhu was living and working as a truck driver in Brampton at the time of his death.
