The Ontario Provincial Police say a crash involving two transport trucks has caused a partial closure of Highway 401 in Toronto and sent one man to hospital.
Emergency crews were called to the highway at around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday for reports of a collision.
A white transport truck was stopped on the right shoulder when a second transport truck approached and struck the truck which then propelled it up against the barrier just under a bridge, the OPP said.
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The male driver was transported to hospital by paramedics in life-threatening condition.
As of 6:30 a.m., the eastbound express lanes of Highway 401 were closed just east of Highway 400 to the Allen Road Expressway. The westbound express lanes were also closed following the collision but have since reopened, OPP said.
The Ontario Provincial Police said the cleanup will take a “long time.”
Major Collison investigation #Hwy401. 2 commercial transport trucks involved. Critical injures. Highway closed from 401eb express lanes east of highway 400 to Allen rd. Clean up underway. ^td pic.twitter.com/BYIXaaTJPn
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 5, 2021
UPDATE: WB lanes are now open.
— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) January 5, 2021