Two, Multi-Vehicle Collisions on Highway 401 East of Cobourg

In Police Blotter

One person was treated for minor injuries after two collisions on Highway 401 east of Cobourg on Friday, October 14, 2022.

At approximately 1:30 p.m. emergency services including Cobourg and Hamilton Township Fire Services responded to a multi-vehicle collision with possibly four-vehicles that had collided on Highway 401 at Danforth Road East overpass.

It’s believe the vehicles collided due to rear-end collisions.

Emergency vehicles blocked one of the lanes for safety reasons and eastbound traffic was backed up to Cobourg.

While emergency services were on scene, they were notified of a two-vehicle rear-end collision on Highway 401 westbound at Lyle Street at Grafton.

Emergency services including Cramahe Township Fire Department attended the scene. It’s believed there were no injuries.

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