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Tractor trailer jackknifes on Highway 401 in Toronto, closes collectors lanes

Drivers heading for Toronto's east end on Highway 401 should consider alternative routes due to lane closures. Getty Images

The eastbound commute across Toronto was hampered for hours on Sunday after a collision involving a tractor trailer closed the eastbound collectors lanes.

At around 9 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police said that a transport truck had jackknifed on the highway in the collectors lanes near Leslie Street.

They issued a warning on Twitter that the lanes would be closed for five hours to deal with the aftermath.

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At around 2:21 a.m., police reported that all of the lanes had reopened but 30 minutes later a second tweet announced that the road remained closed.

Police say that at around 6 p.m., all lanes had reopened.

According to police, the driver of the truck, a 29-year-old man from Calgary, has been charged with impaired driving.

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