Two people are fighting for their lives after a crash involving two transport trucks that closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Dutton for over 10 hours.
The Ontario Provincial Police said the collision occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, after a tractor trailer collided with the rear of another tractor trailer in the eastbound lanes at Iona Road.
A driver and a passenger in the transport truck that rear-ended the other tractor trailer were rushed to hospital with serious injuries that are now considered life-threatening. One was airlifted from the scene while the other was taken by ambulance.
Police reopened the roadway around 3:45 a.m. Saturday. No further details have been released at this time.
Police respond to a serious crash involving two transport trucks on Highway 401 in Dutton, July 5, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
