Updated: September 13, 2025 at 10:45AM EDT
Published: September 13, 2025 at 6:36AM EDT
A stretch of Highway 401 has fully reopened after a late-night collision involving a tanker truck and multiple vehicles shut down both directions near Avenue Road, police say.
In a post to social media, police said all lanes were initially closed between Allen Road and Avenue Road as emergency crews responded to the scene.
By early Saturday morning, officials said eastbound lanes had reopened while westbound express lanes remained closed.
OPP A broken barricade is seen after a collision along Highway 401 on Friday September 12, 2025 (CP24 photo).
One person was taken to hospital with “non-life-threatening injuries,” police noted.
As of 10:19 a.m. Saturday, officials confirmed all lanes of Highway 401 have “completely reopened.”
UPDATE (10:19 a.m.): Highway 401 has completely reopened following the multi-vehicle collision. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. ^pia
— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) September 13, 2025