Toronto-bound lanes of QEW closed after collisions in St. Catharines, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say all Toronto-bound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) are closed near Niagara Street in St. Catharines, Ont., following two separate collisions that happened Monday morning.
In multiple posts on social media site X, the OPP Highway Safety Division said the first crash, near the Niagara Street overpass, involved three vehicles. One driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. That crash has since been cleared.
A second collision about 500 metres past Welland Avenue involved two tractor trailers and five other vehicles, police said. Six people were involved, according to OPP GTA Traffic, and two were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
As of 8:45 a.m. ET, all Toronto-bound lanes remain closed, OPP said. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area and take alternate routes.
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