Fatal crash closes eastbound 401 in Cambridge
Ontario Provincial Police investigators are seen at the location of a fatal crash on the 401 near Cambridge on Oct. 30, 2024. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)
One person has died after a crash in the eastbound lanes of the 401 near Cambridge.
Ontario Provincial Police posted about the collision around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The crash involved three vehicles, including an SUV and a transport truck.
Police said the driver of the SUV, a 39-year-old from Toronto, died at the crash site, but no other injuries were reported.
All eastbound lanes are currently closed between the Cambridge OnRoute and Highway 6 as investigators continue to work.
“We currently are investigating the scene, we have our technical collision investigators at scene processing the collision so it will be an extensive closure, we are expecting five or six hours,” OPP Sgt. Ted Donelmans told CTV News Kitchener.
The current estimated time to reopen the highway is 11 p.m.
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