VIDEO: Stolen vehicle rollover closes lanes on Highway 401 in Mississauga
Published October 18, 2024 at 7:20 am
Last Updated October 18, 2024 at 9:02 am
Update: Just before 9 a.m. police said all lanes had reopened.
Original story follows.
A crash involving a stolen vehicle has closed lanes on Highway 401 at the Mississauga and Milton border.
The collision was reported in the eastbound lanes of the highway at Highway 407 around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the Ministry of Transportation Ontario 511. Four left lanes were closed as of just before 7 a.m.
A stolen vehicle rolled over in the eastbound lanes of the busy highway just before Winston Churchill Boulevard, OPP said in a post on X.
Police said there were no injuries.
One person was arrested at the scene, police added.
Stolen vehicle rolled over – Hwy 401 E/B before Winston Churchill, #Mississauga. No injuries. One in custody. Three middle lanes are closed for cleanup, two outside lanes are getting through. Please approach with caution as cleanup is underway. #MississaugaOPP ^TD pic.twitter.com/OTlgVcGiBm
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 18, 2024
As of 7:39 a.m., OPP said the three middle lanes were closed for cleanup while the two outside lanes were getting through.
Police asked drivers to approach with caution as cleanup is underway.
Video from the scene shows one car flipped on its roof and people standing on the highway.
INsauga's Editorial Standards and PoliciesCollision Leads to Rollover📍HWY 401 Eastbound at 407, Mississauga-Halton. 2 centre lanes closed. pic.twitter.com/vMhAkFVhnK
— 401_da_sarpanch (@401_da_sarpanch) October 18, 2024