Oshawa man victim in Hwy. 400 pileup

Michael John Landry is being remembered as a “free spirit, one who always lived life for the fullest.”

He was a small business owner and wanted to be a dad. But he won’t get that opportunity after his life was taken away in a fiery pileup on Hwy. 400 Halloween night.

Ontario Provincial Police identified the 41-year-old mini-van driver as the second of three people killed in the 14-vehicle crash.

“He had so much energy and advice, he would’ve been a great father,” according to a memorial website.

“He’s up there now looking down on us with a nice cold Bud light lime in his hand probably saying to himself, ‘Come on, guys! Smile.’ There are so many amazing memories to smile about, but it’s hard not to cry when such an amazing part of our hearts has left us.”

The funeral site noted that Landry, of Oshawa, was a kind person. “There wasn’t anything John wouldn’t do to help his family and friends when they needed it, even if he was having a bad day he would drop everything for anyone,” according to the site. “He worked very hard all his life and had recently decided to start his own business.”

A visitation for Landry was scheduled Wednesday and Thursday morning at Highland Funeral Home in Scarborough. The funeral will be at the same location at noon on Thursday.

His family has set up a GoFundMe page.

“This unfortunate event has left us all in shock and unable to grasp the idea that such a terrible thing could happen to such a wonderful human being, one who still had his whole life ahead of him,” according to the fundraising site’s description.

“No parent should have to bury their child, but unfortunately my grandparents are left grieving while also worrying about funeral expenses.”

OPP had earlier identified 37-year-old Benjamin Dunn of North Bay, who was driving one of the two fuel tankers involved in the collision, as one of the victims.

Const. Lauren Ball said Wednesday that investigators were still working to positively identify the third victim.