Ontario Provincial Police are expecting a road closure at a Highway 401 exit to last until late in the evening Tuesday after a tractor trailer carrying liquid asphalt rolled over in Napanee.
OPP say the single-vehicle collision took place at 6 a.m. on the highway near the Palace Road exit.
The truck lost control and turned over in the ditch near the exit, causing liquid asphalt to spill, according to police.
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The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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OPP say the Palace Road on- and off-ramps are closed, and Palace Road after Cardiff Lane will remain closed while police investigate and crews clean up the scene.
Just after 11:30 a.m., OPP estimated that the closure would last for another eight hours until close to 7:30 p.m.
Around 1 p.m., OPP said one lane of Palace Road had reopened to traffic.
OPP are asking anyone with information about the collision to contact them at 1-888-310-1122.
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