The Toronto-bound side of the QEW has opened following this tanker truck rollover.
Niagara-bound lanes to remain closed.
UPDATE: Rollover of fuel tanker truck. Toronto bound #QEW from Vineland Ave is open. Hope to have one lane of Fort Erie bound QEW at Ontario St. Beamsville reopened shortly. #BurlingtonOPP investigating ^ks pic.twitter.com/iJ2PJ8Sx4z
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 12, 2024
ORIGINAL (Published on Friday, January 12th at 9:03 a.m.)
A fuel tanker truck has rolled over on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) in Burlington, causing a closure in both directions.
The OPP Highway Safety Division says delays and closures are expected to be in place for several hours Friday as crews work on scene.
An aggressive driver is reported as the cause of the collision. The driver in question failed to remain prior to the collision. Thankfully, no serious injuries have been reported.
Commuters can expect a closure on the QEW in both directions between Ontario Street Beamsville and Victoria Avenue through Burlington.
UPDATE: rollover involving a fuel tanker truck: #QEW closed in both directions between Ontario Street Beamsville and Victoria Avenue. #BurlingtonOPP investigating, reports of an aggressive driver that failed to remain prior to the collision ^ks pic.twitter.com/EKvamxACAc
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 12, 2024
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