The scene after a transport truck rolled over on the eastbound Highway 402 near Strathroy, spilling thousands of pounds of paint. April 4, 2019. (Photo courtesy of OPP via Twitter)The scene after a transport truck rolled over on the eastbound Highway 402 near Strathroy, spilling thousands of pounds of paint. April 4, 2019. (Photo courtesy of OPP via Twitter)
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Slowdowns on Hwy. 402 after truck rollover spills paint

By Matt Weverink
April 4, 2019 - 12:25pm

Drivers experienced delays on the eastbound Highway 402 near Strathroy after a transport truck rolled over on the highway early Thursday morning.

Middlesex County OPP said they got the call at around 5:40 a.m. Thursday after a commercial motor vehicle rolled over near Centre Road, causing approximately 6,000 pounds of paint to spill near the roadway.

The Ministry of the Environment was notified and a clean-up began. Police announced around 1:30 p.m. that the clean-up was complete and all lanes were open.

Police said the driver of the transport truck that rolled over was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, adding that officers are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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