The westbound lanes of Highway 401 were closed early Wednesday morning after a transport truck carrying candy crashed just west of Cobourg.
Firefighters from Cobourg and Hamilton Township responded to Burnham Street around 1:20 a.m. where a truck had rolled onto its side blocking both lanes. Boxes of Jolly Rancher candy were spilled on the roadway.
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They helped get the driver out of the cab. He was taken to Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg with minor injuries.
Westbound traffic was re-directed north of Cobourg.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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