QEW closed near Beamsville due to flammable liquid leak from transport truck

OPP says a dangerous goods spill closed down the QEW for just over two hours near Beamsville, Ont. Wednesday

Service roads were also closed after a flammable liquid escaped from a transport truck between Ontario and Victoria streets.

The roadway was cleared just before 6 p.m. and traffic resumed after a safety check.

In a social media post, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt revealed the incident was not due to any collision nor was there any fire.

There were also no injuries.

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