Breaking News – Quinte West OPP – Highway 401 Westbound Closed at County Road 40

In Police Blotter

On Wednesday December 11, 2019, at approximately 7:40 a.m. officers from the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a motor vehicle collision on the West Bound 401 just West of County Road 40 (Wooler Road).

At least one person is in critical condition, and Ornge Air Ambulance is on route.

Both West bound lanes are closed at this time at County Road 40. Traffic will be detoured along the Emergency Detour Routes.

The West bound ramps at Glen Miller Road and Highway 33 are also closed at this time. Updates will be provided as they become available.

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