Stock photo of a Hwy. 401 sign. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)Stock photo of a Hwy. 401 sign. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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Crashes Force Closure of WB 401 in Woodstock

Ontario Provincial Police say westbound Hwy 401 is open again in Woodstock after it was closed on Saturday.

Crews had spent much of Saturday afternoon working on several collisions on the highway near Woodstock.

OPP say a multi-vehicle crash shortly after 4pm closed the westbound lanes at Sweaburg Rd. Police now say several multi-vehicle collisions had taken place over a two-kilometre stretch of that road.

Injuries have been reported, but additional details have not been disclosed.

The westbound lanes were reopened just before 6:30pm Saturday.

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