Highway 401 westbound closed near Lansdowne Wednesday morning after three-vehicle collision

OPP said on the morning of Wednesday, March 26 that Highway 401 is shut down entirely in the westbound lanes west of Lansdowne, near mile marker 652, after a three-vehicle collision occurred at around 7 a.m.

Police say in a social media post that as a result of the collision, two of the three drivers sustained minor injuries, and the third driver was transported to a regional trauma centre to treat possibly life-altering injuries.

Police say that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation is currently assisting with the highway closure.

“Please avoid this area, and if you cannot, follow the EDR signs to avoid congestion and to reach your destination safely,” police say.