Vehicles backed up on Highway 401 following a multiple-vehicle accident Tuesday. Photo provided by @511Ontario
By Kyle Ellington [1]
BELLEVILLE – All lanes of Highway 401 between Brighton and Cobourg were reopened late Tuesday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash that closed the busy highway for several hours.
Northumberland OPP reported at about 4:30 p.m. that both eastbound and westbound lanes had been reopened.
The collision involving tractor-trailers and cars took place at Northumberland County Road 25 near Colborne. Police say there were no major injuries.
Whiteout conditions caused the collision, the OPP said.