Two tractor-trailers crashed on the westbound Highway 401 in Tilbury. February 27, 2020. (Photo courtesy of OPP/ via Twitter)Two tractor-trailers crashed on the westbound Highway 401 in Tilbury. February 27, 2020. (Photo courtesy of OPP/ via Twitter)
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UPDATE: Highway 401 reopened in Tilbury after serious crash

Police have reopened the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near the Tilbury OnRoute Centre following a collision that sent one driver to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Provincial police said the collision involving two transport trucks happened around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. One of the drivers was airlifted from the scene to a hospital in London where he remains in critical condition.

The other driver was taken to a local hospital but has since been discharged.

OPP originally closed the westbound lanes between Queens Line and Country Road 42. However, during the investigation, police adjusted the location of the closure, which ended at around 9:30 p.m.

BlackburnNews.com will provide more information as it becomes available.

 

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