Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. Courtesy OPP West/Twitter.

Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. Courtesy OPP West/Twitter.

Crash Closes Eastbound 401 At Orford Rd.

By Greg Higgins

August 10, 2018 - 6:24pm

A collision involving a tractor trailer shut down the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 401 at Orford Rd for a few hours on Friday afternoon.

According to police, the tractor trailer collided with the rear of another vehicle at the beginning of the construction zone. Minor injuries were reported.

Police re-opened the eastbound lanes just after 3:30pm.

CLEARED COLLISION: #Hwy401 EB lanes at Orford Rd #Rodney #Chatham - All lanes are now OPEN. ^ag pic.twitter.com/W3yP11Y2Zm
— OPPCommunicationsWR (@OPP_COMM_WR) August 10, 2018

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