Stretch of eastbound Hwy. 401 express in Scarborough reopens following police investigation

Traffic blocked on Highway 401 express near Morningside Avenue following a crash on Oct. 29, 2026. (Photo via traffic camera)

By News Staff

Posted October 29, 2026 7:21 am.

Last Updated October 29, 2026 11:29 am.

A stretch of eastbound Highway 401 express near Neilson Road in Scarborough has reopened after it was closed for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said was a police investigation.

Emergency crews were called to the scene just after 6 a.m. on Thursday.

All eastbound express lanes of the 401 were closed at Neilson Road.

In a post on X, the OPP said the lanes reopened just before 11 a.m.

Keep it Factual

Add CityNews Toronto as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Star Trek, X-Men icon Patrick Stewart dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a “Star Trek” franchise and the “X-Men” films, has died. He was 86. Stewart died...

7h ago

Carney says Canada wants to be 'associate member' of the European Union

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is working to become an "associate member" of the European Union, after largely avoiding that term.

8h ago

'What time is it?' The answer may not be so simple after this weekend's time change

Clocks are set to roll back one hour on Nov. 1, marking the official end of Daylight Saving Time and, giving us an extra hour of sleep. But for some it will be the last time they make the time change.

4h ago

Toronto man faces hate-motivated charges after alleged anti-Chinese slurs, threats

Toronto Police Service officers have arrested a Toronto man after an alleged hate-motivated incident in Toronto's west end on Wednesday. Investigators say two people were in a coffee shop in the Bloor...

4h ago