Tractor-trailer rollover shuts Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent

Tractor trailer rollover shuts Highway 401 in Chatham Kent

A tractor-trailer rollover closed Highway 401 in both directions near Bloomfield Road in Chatham-Kent early Thursday, provincial police say.

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The single-truck crash occurred on the 401 West about 5:43 am, Elgin OPP said. A lone occupant was involved.

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Chatham detachment officers, Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services, and paramedics responded to the call.

“The driver of the vehicle was required to be extricated and has been transported by Air Ornge to a trauma center,” Const. Brett Phair said in a social media video from the scene.

In a media release later in the morning, police said the driver’s injuries were not life-threatening.

The highway was expected to remain closed for several hours to allow for cleaningup and vehicle removal.

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