Toronto-bound lanes on QEW shut down after multi-vehicle collision in St. Catharines
QEW at Niagara Street
in St. Catharines on Monday morning, Ontario Provincial Police said.
The collision occurred before 8 a.m. and involves two tractor-trailers and four vehicles, police said in a
post on X
.
Two people have been transported to hospital with minor injuries, police said.
Burlington OPP are on scene and motorists are being advised to avoid the area and plan alternate routes, OPP said.
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