The Lennox and Addington OPP were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on Hwy 401 just east of County Road 4.
On Oct. 2 at approximately 6:50 p.m., officers from Lennox and Addington County OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 just east of County Road 4 in the eastbound lanes. A transport truck and an SUV were involved. The transport truck was traveling westbound when it left the road, crossing the centre median and up onto the eastbound lanes. The SUV was traveling eastbound and had to swerve to avoid hitting the transport truck. The SUV was damaged by debris from the transport truck as it narrowly missed hitting them. There was one person in the transport truck and two people in the SUV. All three people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of the transport truck was charged with careless driving and unsafe move. The eastbound lanes were closed for the investigation and road clean-up. An emergency detour route was set up. The highway was reopened on Oct. 3 at 3:15 a.m.