Careless driving charge laid following Highway 401 crash
A section of Highway 401 was closed Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash involving a transport truck.
Emergency services responded to a collision around 3:45 p.m. involving a transport and a pickup truck pulling a trailer in the westbound lanes of the 401 near Duart Road in Chatham-Kent.
The westbound lanes between Furnival Road to Orford Road were closed for just over two hours as area OPP investigated the crash.
Police have charged a 35-year-old Woodstock driver with Careless Driving.
FINAL UPDATE: The Westbound #HWY401 at Furnival Road has been reopened. Emergency crews have cleared the scene of the 2 vehicle collision that occurred near Duart Road. Always #drivesafe and adjust to current weather, road and traffic conditions. #ElginOPP (CK Det.) ^bp pic.twitter.com/DOxeyPnAgT[1][2][3][4]
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) July 18, 2023[5]
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- ^ #HWY401 (twitter.com)
- ^ #drivesafe (twitter.com)
- ^ #ElginOPP (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/DOxeyPnAgT (t.co)
- ^ July 18, 2023 (twitter.com)