Hwy. 401 reopens in Scarborough following fiery crash involving tractor-trailer
Posted June 26, 2025 7:53 am.
Last Updated June 26, 2025 2:03 pm.
The westbound Highway 401 in Scarborough has reopened following a fiery crash that involved a tow truck transporting a tractor-trailer.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash occurred around 1 a.m.
“A tow truck was hauling a tractor-trailer. The driver crashed into the end treatment – the crash cushion that separates the express and collectors. The tractor-trailer ended up rolling over, catching fire, and resulting in injuries to the tow truck driver,” he said.
Schmidt said the driver of the tow truck was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and has since been charged with careless driving.
The westbound collector lanes and transfer to the express lanes were closed from approaching Morningside Avenue to Neilson Road.
The collector lanes reopened at 9:30 a.m. However, the left collector lane and the transfer to the express remained closed for the cleanup.
In an update just after noon, police said the area has since fully reopened to traffic.
