All 401 lanes now open following Sunday’s tractor trailer collision near Odessa

The driver of the tractor trailer had to be extricated from the vehicle and taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Photo by OPP.

Beaver Staff

Late Sunday night officers with the Napanee OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Hwy 401 eastbound in Loyalist Township that caused a closure of the eastbound lanes of the 401 near Odessa.

The driver of the tractor trailer was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being extricated from the wreckage by paramedics and Loyalist Township Fire and Rescue. A small diesel fuel spill was contained at the scene. One lane of the 401 was closed, however, all lanes are now open.

A 50-year old male from Mississauga has been charged with careless driving.

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