Transport truck crashes into frozen swamp after driver loses control on Hwy. 401

Highway 401 crash
A transport truck left the roadway and ended crashing into a tree in a frozen swamp on eastbound Highway 401 near Guelph Line in Milton on Jan. 22, 2024. Photo: OPP

A truck driver escaped with minor injuries after the tractor-trailer they were driving lost control on Highway 401 and crashed into a frozen swamp near Milton.

The collision occurred in the eastbound lanes of the Highway approaching Guelph line around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

In a post on X, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the driver of the truck lost control and jumped a snowbank before travelling 100 meters off the roadway and striking trees in a frozen swamp.

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Police posted images that show tire tracks through the snow from the highway and the truck resting in an ice patch at the edge of a forest.

The driver has minor injuries, police say.

The right lane of the eastbound 401 remained closed for nearly 10 hours as crews worked to retrieve the vehicle. The lane reopened before 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.

There is no word on what caused the crash or if any charges will be laid.

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