Collision on Highway 401 near Merlin Rd. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent OPP)Collision on Highway 401 near Merlin Rd. (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent OPP)
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UPDATE: Hwy. 401 Reopened After Crash Near Chatham

Police have reopened the westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 after a single-vehicle crash west of Chatham.

The Ontario Provincial Police say on Friday around 3pm, a commercial motor vehicle sustained a tire blowout at Merlin Rd., which caused it to crash into the guardrail. The vehicle then came to a rest in a roadside ditch.

The westbound lanes were closed at Bloomfield Rd. for around 90 minutes while a tow truck cleared the scene.

No injuries have been reported and no charges have been laid.

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