A multi-vehicle crash involving a tanker trailer compelled the closure of the eastbound and westbound lanes of Freeway 401 close to Avenue Street late Friday evening.
Provincial police say the incident occurred within the westbound lanes simply after 11 p.m. It was unclear what number of automobiles had been concerned or the extent of accidents.
Images from the scene present a tanker truck blocking the westbound portion of the categorical lanes. The cab of the truck is on its facet and what seems to be the liquid portion of its load is unfold throughout the freeway. A portion of the concrete barrier separating the categorical lanes has additionally been broken, with giant items of concrete particles strewn throughout the eastbound portion of the freeway.
Multi-vehicle crash involving tanker-truck closes eastbound and westbound categorical lanes on Freeway 401 close to Avenue Street. 511ON.CA
Paramedics inform CityNews that they had transported one man to a trauma centre with severe however non-life threatening accidents, however had been nonetheless on the scene assessing sufferers.
One lane of the eastbound portion of the freeway was opened to permit site visitors to go via shortly after midnight.
