Charges are pending in a rear-end collision along Highway 401 west of London, Ont., that left two people in hospital in life-threatening condition, Elgin OPP said Monday.
The collision occurred in the eastbound lanes of the highway around 5:45 p.m. Friday when one tractor-trailer rear-ended another near Iona Road in Southwold Township, police said.
The driver and passenger in the rear tractor-trailer were taken to hospital with serious injuries and had been listed in life-threatening condition. On Monday, police said both were listed in stable condition.
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Police haven’t released any information related to the pending charges.
The collision shut down the highway for several hours, snarling rush hour traffic.
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