QEW Crash Causing Major Delays in Mississauga

Published July 13, 2017 at 2:56 pm

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A collision along the westbound QEW is causing traffic headaches in Mississauga on Thursday morning.

Multiple vehicles are blocking the left and centre lanes approaching Hurontario St., say OPP.

Police are en route as of 10:45 a.m.

Expect major delays.


UPDATE: Westbound lanes are closed at Cawthra Rd. and eastbound lanes are closed at Hurontario St. An Ornge air ambulance is making its way to the scene, say OPP.

The lanes will remain closed while Ornge is on scene. 

UPDATE: Ornge says one patient has been airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre. 

Photo courtesy of OPP/MTO

UPDATE: Video of aftermath of horrific crash

UPDATE: Eastbound lanes are open. Removal of vehicles has begun, says OPP,  but westbound Cawthra remains closed as of 2:45 p.m.

UPDATE: Westbound lanes have opened at Cawthra but the Hurontario off-ramp remains closed as of 4:04 p.m.

UPDATE: All lanes are open as of 4:15 p.m.

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