UPDATE: EB Highway 401 reopened after crash

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Police have now reopened the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 after a tractor trailer crashed into a ditch near West Lorne.

The Ontario Provincial Police first reported the crash just after 4 p.m. on Monday after the tractor trailer went into the ditch east of Furnival Road. Police then closed one lane when emergency crews arrived, before shutting down all eastbound lanes around 5:40 pm.

It is unknown if anyone was injured in the crash or if any charges will be laid.

The eastbound lanes were closed at Furnival Road until just after 8 p.m.