Chatham-Kent OPP say the westbound Hwy. 401 is open again from Chatham to Tilbury after a jackknifed tractor trailer crashed early Tuesday morning, blocking both lanes of the highway.
Officers re-opened the road just after 9am Tuesday.
CLEARED Collision: #Hwy401 WB between Merlin Rd and Queen's Li #Tilbury - Vehicle removed by tow, lanes reopened. ^jt
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Westbound motorists taking the Hwy. 401 were being diverted off the highway at the Bloomfield Rd. exit, but that detour is no longer in place.