- Highway 401 was closed on Friday between London, Ont., and Tilbury, a town just west of Chatham-Kent, due to multiple collisions, according to OPP.
The number of vehicles involved is unconfirmed.
One individual was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Others who were involved only sustained minor injuries.
The highway will remain closed until further notice.
The OPP is urging everyone to avoid travelling on the roadways unless necessary.
Elgin County OPP confirmed in a Tweet that both eastbound and westbound lanes between Tilbury and Victoria Road in Ridgetown are closed due to a collision involving 12 vehicles.
#ElginOPP CK Detachment has closed both the E/B and W/B Lanes of the #HWY401 between Tilbury and Victoria, due to a collision involving 12 Vehicles. More updates when available. ^bp pic.twitter.com/Jlcn2Ipn70
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) December 23, 2022
No updates have been provided on the status of the collision.
Elsewhere, Highway 402 between Colonel Talbot Road and Highway 401 is also closed in both directions.
Highway 402 westbound near Mount Brydges is closed between Glendon and Hickory drives. Westbound 402 is also closed at Wonderland Road.
“Roads are less than ideal this morning,” wrote Const. Nick Williams, a technical collision investigator with Grey Bruce OPP, in an email. “We’re experiencing reduced to almost no visibility in spots.”
Seriously, if YOU don't need to travel, please STAY HOME. #OPP urging drivers to stay off the roads. #WinterStorm causing zero visibility, slick roadways,and downed trees. Please DO NOT call 911 for road or weather conditions. @511ONWest. #ONStorm @NorfolkCountyCA #NorfolkOPP ^es pic.twitter.com/d1iZPwBDYz
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) December 23, 2022
“Just got off the phone with that communication centre sergeant in London and OPP across southwestern Ontario are responding to hundreds of collisions right now,” said Const. Ed Sanchuk with Norfolk County OPP in a video posted to Twitter. “We’re just asking everyone, if you don’t need to travel during the course of this winter storm, please stay home where you’re going to be safe.”
Williams said that OPP are “encouraging those that are travelling to plan ahead and expect major delays, and to drive according to the road and weather conditions.”
Driving conditions remain poor on highways.
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