Spilled canned goods create mess on 401 after transport trucks collide in Durham Region
Posted August 30, 2023 1:10 pm.
Crews are on scene helping clean up a major mess on Highway 401 in Durham Region after two transport trucks collided.
The CityNews 680 traffic centre was notified of a crash on the westbound 401 at Highway 115 in Clarington just before noon on Wednesday.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say two tractor-trailers were involved in the crash. One truck was carrying canned goods and the other was carrying wood products.
Images from the scene show one truck with significant front-end damage stopped against the centre median. A second truck is stopped slightly behind and appears to have a badly damaged rear-trailer.
Hundreds of cans can be seen strewn across the highway with the contents emptied onto the pavement.
New Collision ** #hwy401 WB at Hwy 115 Clarington Tractor Trailer Vs Tractor Trailer. Tractor trailer hauling canned goods, other tractor trailer hauling wood products. One driver minor injuries. 2 left lanes closed westbound 401 at hwy 115. ^tk pic.twitter.com/cRSUobjwnE
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) August 30, 2023
Police say one driver suffered minor injuries. There is no word on the cause of the crash.
The two left lanes of the westbound 401 are closed at Highway 115 for collision cleanup.
Earlier Wednesday morning, a driver was injured after a tractor-trailer rolled over in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in Bowmanville.
