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CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Lane closures on Hwy. 427 in Etobicoke after aluminum, steel rods spilled in rollover
Drivers are being asked to avoid a portion of Highway 427 in Etobicoke after a truck rolled over and aluminum and steel rods spilled onto the road. (X/@OPP_HSD) Drivers were asked to avoid a portion of Highway 427 in Etobicoke on Monday afternoon, after a truck rolled over and aluminum and steel rods spilled onto the road. In a video posted to social media, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the truck rolled over in the southbound lanes of Hwy. 427 near Rexdale Boulevard north of Hwy. 409. '[The vehicle] was damaged after it completely rolled over,' Schmidt said. 'There [are] heavy backups on the 427 northbound, approaching the 409. There are also heavy delays on the 409 itself… avoid the area for now.' Two right lanes were closed as crews worked to clean up the spill. Rollover: NB #Hwy427 north of Hwy 409. Single vehicle, no injuries. Clean up is ongoing, two right lanes blocked now, hope to get one more lane opened as cleanup continues for several hours. #TorontoOPP investigating. ^ks — OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) June 2, 2025 Schmidt said the cause of the rollover is still under investigation, but says the driver alleges he was cut off. No other vehicle was damaged, and no one was injured. He anticipates the lanes will be closed for 'a couple of hours.'
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Lane closures on Hwy. 427 in Etobicoke as OPP clean up spilled aluminum, steel rods
Drivers are being asked to avoid a portion of Highway 427 in Etobicoke after a truck rolled over and aluminum and steel rods spilled onto the road. (X/@OPP_HSD) Drivers are being asked to avoid a portion of Highway 427 in Etobicoke after a truck rolled over and aluminum and steel rods spilled onto the road. In a video posted to social media, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the truck rolled over in the southbound lanes of Hwy. 427 near Rexdale Boulevard north of Hwy. 409. '[The vehicle] was damaged after it completely rolled over,' Schmidt said. 'There [are] heavy backups on the 427 northbound, approaching the 409. There are also heavy delays on the 409 itself… avoid the area for now.' Two right lanes are closed as crews work to clean up the spill. Schmidt said the cause of the rollover is still under investigation, but says the driver alleges he was cut off. No other vehicle was damaged, and no one was injured. He anticipates the lanes will be closed for 'a couple of hours.'
CBC
5 days ago
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- CBC
Millions of honeybees loose after truck overturns near B.C.-Wash. border
There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped a commercial truck that overturned. The truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds (31,751 kilograms) of honeybee hives rolled over around 4 a.m. PT close to the Canadian border near Lynden, Wash., just south of Abbotsford, B.C., the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office said in social media posts. It appears the driver did not navigate a tight turn well enough, causing the trailer to roll into a ditch, county emergency management spokesperson Amy Cloud said in an email. The driver was uninjured, Cloud said. Deputies, county public works employees and several bee experts responded to the scene. The box hives later came off the truck, and local beekeepers swarmed to help recover, restore and reset the hives, according to the sheriff's office. WATCH | Millions of honeybees released after rollover: Over 250 million honeybees released after truck rollover near B.C.-U.S. border 1 hour ago Duration 0:09 A commercial truck carrying over 30,000 kilograms of honeybee hives rolled over around 4 a.m. local time on Friday near Lynden, Wash., just south of Abbotsford, and millions of bees were accidentally released. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office released a video of the buzzy scene. The plan is to allow the bees to return to their hives and find their queen bee in the next day or two, according to the sheriff's office. The goal is to save as many of the bees as possible. "Thank you to the wonderful community of beekeepers: over two dozen showed up to help ensure the rescue of millions of pollinating honey bees would be as successful as possible," the sheriff's office post said. The public was advised to avoid the area on Friday, and sheriff's deputies dove into in their squad cars at times to avoid being stung. Bees and other pollinators have been declining for years, and experts blame insecticides, parasites, disease, climate change and lack of a diverse food supply. In 2015, 14 million bees escaped
