Stretch of Hwy. 401 near Keele reopens after oil spill

An oil spill on westbound Highway 401 near Keele Street on Aug. 17, 2026. (Photo: X/OPP_HSD)

By Patricia D'Cunha

Posted August 17, 2026 2:07 pm.

Last Updated August 17, 2026 6:19 pm.

A section of the westbound Highway 401 near Keele Street in North York has reopened after being shut down for several hours due to an oil spill.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were called to the area just before 1:30 p.m. on Monday.

Police say liquid asphalt oil spilled from a transport truck.

The westbound express to collector lanes were closed and drivers travelling on the collectors were forced into the express lanes.

The lanes reopened around 6 p.m.

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