The Ontario Provincial Police say the westbound and eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near Cambridge have reopened after a transport truck filled with wine rolled over.
OPP officers were called to the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Highway 6 at around 9:45 p.m. Thursday for a collision.
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said an SUV was blocking live lanes when it was struck from behind by an approaching pick-up truck.
“As a result of that collision, it cut off another transport truck that was also approaching,” Schmidt said. “That transport truck ended up into the centre median and rolled over onto it’s side, blocking both eastbound and westbound lanes, sending debris and concrete flying across all lanes.”
Minor injuries were reported, OPP said. The driver of the SUV was arrested and charged with impaired driving and refused to provide a breath sample, Schmidt said.
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Shortly after 7 a.m., OPP said the westbound lanes of Highway 401 between Highway 6 south and Guelph Line reopened. The eastbound lanes reopened about two hours afterwards.
The highway was closed following the rollover crash for a lengthy, overnight cleanup. The road also needed to be ploughed after the cleanup due to snow, OPP said.
“As you pass through this area, please, take your time. Drive slow, be safe” said OPP Sgt. Timothy Dunnah in a video posted on Twitter early Friday.
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Due to snowy weather, OPP said their officers responded to multiple calls across the Greater Toronto Area on Friday morning.
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