Hwy. 401 reopens following truck rollover near Hwy. 427
Posted April 13, 2021 9:45 pm.
Last Updated April 14, 2021 7:24 am.
The westbound Highway 401 has reopened after a transport truck rolled over near Highway 427 on Tuesday night.
Provincial police said around 9 p.m. the transport truck was reportedly cut off by a vehicle and clipped by another transport truck before rolling over, spreading lumber all over the highway.
Transport truck rollover #Hwy401 WB collectors closed from Hwy427 https://t.co/83eTPx9CTI
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) April 14, 2021
There were no serious injuries reported, but there was damage to the highway. Police said the cleanup would take some time.
All westbound lanes were closed of the 401, approaching the 427 and traffic was being forced onto the southbound lanes of the Highway 427.
The express lanes reopened around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday while the collectors reopened around 6:30 a.m.
