UPDATE: Lakeshore Road has re-opened after 48 hours in Mississauga

Published January 7, 2023 at 7:02 pm

Mississauga Lakeshore water main break

Lakeshore Road between Ibar Way and Lorne Park Road has now re-opened after 48 hours since the water main break.

Peel Regional Police received a call about the break at Lakeshore Rd. and Lorne Park Rd. at 4:36 p.m on January 5, 2023.

Two drivers were trapped by the onrushing waters with one climbing up to the roof of his vehicle.

Fire crews arrived on the scene by 5:30 p.m. and have since gotten the man down from the roof. Per Peel police, they are now working to get the other driver out of their car.

Numerous residents in the area have also called 911 to report flooding in their basements.

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