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Highway 3 reopens after multiple crashes which closed off section of road

Two separate multi-vehicle collisions on Highway 3 closed a portion of the road Wednesday.

OPP say there were two separate collision on the stretch of Highway 3

Kingsville fire officials on the scene of a five-vehicle collision on a two-lane stretch of Highway 3. (Kingsville Fire Department)

A section of Highway 3 which saw two separate vehicle collisions Wednesday has re-opened.

OPP Const. Jim Root said the first crash happened on Highway 3 near Division Road. There were minor injuries reported in that incident. 

The second and more serious collision involved five vehicles, said Root. That happened on Highway 3 just west of Belle River Road. 

Root said people involved in that collision were sent to hospital, but the extent of their injuries is unknown. 

"Highway 3 is currently closed between 27 and 29 until further notice," said Root, adding that officials are currently investigating.

OPP closed the stretch of Highway 3 from Belle River Road West to Division Road.

The section of Highway 3 where both of these crashes occurred is two lanes. 

A multi-vehicle crash closed down a portion of Highway 3 on May 23, 2018. (Stacey Janzer/CBC)
(Stacey Janzer/CBC)
Kingsville Fire and OPP were on the scene of the collision. (Stacey Janzer/CBC)