Hwy 401 in Mississauga reopens after morning dump truck crash, driver charged
Published October 19, 2022 at 4:05 pm
Hwy 401 in Mississauga has reopened after a dump truck crash closed lanes.
The crash closed all Hwy 401 eastbound express lanes approaching Mavis Road around 7 a.m. this morning.
The dump box came off the truck as the driver was driving, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a tweet. The box lifted when it hit the pedestrian overpass — the truck continued on, leaving the box behind.
The driver appeared to have mistakenly left the box up.
Engineers were brought in to assess the damage to bridge the truck hit.
Reports indicate a crane removed the truck and all Hwy 401 eastbound express lanes reopened around 3 p.m., according to a tweet from Ontario511.
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The truck driver was charged with unsafe vehicle and fail to perform prescribed inspection, Schmidt told insauga.com.
About two hours after the dump truck crash, three vehicles collided in the collector lanes, apparently distracted by the first crash.
There were no serious injuries reported in either crash.
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Seems this wasn't followed today. #Hwy401 eb express lanes approaching Mavis Rd #MississaugaOPP investigating. Est. 3 hours before reopening. pic.twitter.com/gp33HKjJ8Y— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 19, 2022