Vehicle catches on fire after highway collision in Mississauga

A vehicle burst into flames after a collision on Highway 401 in Mississauga during rush hour traffic early Wednesday evening in Mississauga.

The incident occurred just before 5 p.m. on the Highway 401 Eastbound Expressway, west of Dixie Road, resulting in a single vehicle rolling over and catching fire.

“(The) driver has serious non-life-threatening injuries,” said Ontario Provincial Police.

Firefighters and emergency crews also arrived on the scene and quickly put out the vehicle fire.

Collision with lane closures:
– Hwy 401 east bound express, west of Dixie Rd #Mississauga
– Single vehicle rollover
– vehicle caught fire
– Driver has serious non-life-threatening injuries
– 2 left lanes closed for cleanup
– expected re-opening 6:00 pm#MississaugaOPP ^TD pic.twitter.com/rctPb8UBZB

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) July 3, 2024

Traffic on the eastbound Highway 401 was brought to a crawl after the two left lanes were closed while the collision scene was cleared up.

Both lanes were re-opened up just after 6 p.m.