Transport truck and vehicle collide, cross median on Highway 401 in Chatham
CBC News | Posted: April 24, 2018 5:56 PM | Last Updated: April 24, 2018
Police closed the highway for about an hour while the scene was cleared
A collision on Highway 401 in Chatham sent a transport truck and van across the median and into oncoming traffic Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
The transport truck was heading eastbound on Highway 401 near Charing Cross Road when a tire popped. Before it crossed the median, it collided with a van that was also headed eastbound.
The collision sent both vehicles across the median and into the westbound lane.
An OPP officer watched the collision and stopped westbound traffic, preventing a possible head on collision, according to a media release.
The highway was closed for about an hour this afternoon between Highway 40 and Bloomfield Road while the scene was cleared.
Police said there were no injures.