UPDATE: Highway sign wreckage has been cleared in Whitby, 401 traffic is now moving
Published January 6, 2023 at 11:42 am
Traffic is now moving on Hwy 401 in Whitby, nearly four hours after a transport sign collided with a highway sign, sending the sign crashing to the roadway below.
The accident occurred on the westbound lanes at Brock Street at 7:46 a.m. The transport truck that hit the overhead highway sign has been identified and OPP investigators have contacted the company.
The collapsed sign has traffic in both directions closed while OPP asked motorists to find alternate routes.
Update: Traffic is moving, the closure at Thickson road is being reopened. pic.twitter.com/MHuppPmNMb
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 6, 2023
Update: Hope to have WB lanes of #Hwy401/Brock St Whitby reopened shortly. Ramp to Brock St will remain closed. pic.twitter.com/fQVqDHWeUZ
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 6, 2023
Update: Sign has been secured and clean-up has begun. The truck responsible for this collision has been identified. If you are the driver, please call @WhitbyOPP 905-668-3388. pic.twitter.com/sIrFzaRniy
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 6, 2023
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