Driver charged with careless driving after crash on Hwy. 401 in Kingston
OPP cruiser in this undated file image.
A 33-year-old Brampton, Ont. man is facing a charge of careless driving after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 401 in the Kingston area.
Ontario Provincial Police responded to a call for a crash in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near the Joyceville Road interchange just before 5 p.m. Monday.
Police say a large cargo truck collided with the back of a car.
'Traffic was slow in the area due to road work,' the OPP said.
No one was hurt.
Police say as a result of the investigation, a driver of one of the vehicles has been charged with careless driving.
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