WINDSOR

Highway 401 eastbound closed in Windsor after serious crash

Published Friday, September 4, 2020 10:05AM EDT Last Updated Friday, September 4, 2020 3:49PM EDT

A serious crash on Highway 401 in Oakwood Tunnel near Cabana Road in Windsor, Ont., on Sept. 4, 2020. (Rich Garton / CTV Windsor)

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WINDSOR, ONT. -- Essex County OPP closed the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Windsor following a single-vehicle crash with series injuries inside the Oakwood tunnel.

Emergency crews responded to the eastbound lane at the exit to Cabana Road and Todd Lane before 10 a.m Friday.

Traffic was re-routed onto Highway 3 while the road was closed.

The roadway reopened around 12:30 p.m.

Some fenders of the pickup truck appeared dented, and the vehicle looked heavily damaged.

ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy401 EB is CLOSED between Huron Church Rd and Todd Lane #Windsor following a collision. Serious injuries. Reopening time unknown. ^lp
— OPPCommunicationsWR (@OPP_COMM_WR) September 4, 2020