A woman was airlifted to hospital following a transport rollover on the 401 in Chatham-Kent.

A stretch of Highway 401 is shut down following the collision between Queens Line and Bloomfield Road in Chatham-Kent.

The closure was expected to remain in place into this evening while police investigate.

OPP say a transport truck crossed the centre median and drove through the eastbound lanes before rolling in a ditch. The female driver sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to hospital in London.

The Chatham-Kent OPP is requesting that anyone with any information regarding this collision to contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.