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

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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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