Highway 401 Closed

• Infant, grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash after police pursuit from LCBO robbery

  Four people have died, including an infant and grandparents, after a major crash on Highway 401 in Whitby following a robbery call and a wrong-way police pursuit.

  Crime

  Apr 30
  
• Construction worker suffers life-altering injuries in Highway 401 hit-and-run

  The OPP say a hit-and-run has left a construction worker with serious, life-altering injuries on Highway 401 in Toronto early Tuesday.

  Traffic

  Sep 12, 2023
  
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• Highway 401 in Pickering closed after fuel tanker explodes in fiery crash

  OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said it appears a fuel tanker truck going eastbound on Highway 401 had struck the centre wall under the Brock Road bridge overpass bursting into flames.

  Traffic

  Jun 21, 2023
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• Hwy. 401 reopens in Whitby after overhead sign falls on highway

  "This kind of thing should never happen and I don't know how you can be driving down the highway with your box in the up position," Schmidt said.

  Traffic

  Jan 6, 2023
• Eastbound lanes of Hwy 401 at Dixon Road blocked over weather-related collisions: OPP

  In a series of tweets just after 9 a.m. Sunday morning, the OPP Highway Safety Division said the lanes were blocked "due to icy roads that resulted in multiple crashes."

  Traffic

  Mar 27, 2022
• Woman struck by transport truck on Hwy. 401 near Yonge St.

  Emergency services were called to the scene just before 1 p.m. Thursday.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2021
• Hwy. 401 to close overnight Saturday near Guelph

  The Ministry of Transportation is warning to expect major delays for those who plan to use Highway 401 on Saturday night.

  Traffic

  May 15, 2020
• Westbound Hwy. 401 near Rodney, Ont., reopened after vehicle crash

  OPP in Chatham-Kent and Elgin County responded to the crash, which reportedly happened just before 9 a.m. Tuesday.

  Traffic

  Dec 31, 2019
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• Truck driver charged after Highway 401 crash in North York closes eastbound lanes

  OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash took place in the eastbound lanes near Leslie Street.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2019
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• Kitchener man killed in crash on Highway 401 near Highway 8 offramp

  A fatal collision at Highway 401 near Highway 8 has forced westbound lanes of the Highway 401 to be closed in Waterloo region.

  Traffic

  Jan 25, 2019