Part of Highway Closed Due to Person in Distress in Mississauga

Part of the 401 has been closed in Mississauga while emergency crews work to assist a person in distress. 

Shortly before 3:15 p.m., police said that Peel police and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are in the Mavis and 401 area working with a “person in distress.” 

TRAFFIC HAZARD: #Hwy401 EB at Mavis overpass #Mississauga: Lanes blocked. #OPP, @PeelPoliceMedia, @MississaugaFES and @Peel_Paramedics enroute. ^aw

— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) April 13, 2018

As a result of the ongoing investigation, the eastbound 401 at Mississauga Road is closed.

Soutbound Mavis Road lanes are restricted and the westbound 401 approaching Mavis Road will be affected as a result. 

You might want to avoid the area.

Updates to follow.