Canada

Highway 401 closed near Tilbury due to crash

The eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near Tilbury are closed after a collision.

The OPP say the crash happened around 2:15 p.m. Friday on Queen’s Line.

Police are asking motorists to avoid the area with the closure in effect between Exit 48/Interstate 77 and Exit 63/Queens Line.

UPDATE: #Hwy401 EB #Tilbury: road remains closed between #Hwy77 exit 48 and Queens line exit 63 for collision investigation and cleanup. Prolonged closure expected. ^nk

— OPPCommunicationsWR (@OPP_COMM_WR) July 16, 2022