Stock photo of a Hwy. 401 sign. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)Stock photo of a Hwy. 401 sign. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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Crashes snarl morning commute in Essex County

The westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 have reopened closed between Puce Road and Manning Road after a crash that sent four people to the hospital.

It was one of two collisions that challenged the morning commute in the county on Wednesday morning.

The Ontario Provincial Police said the first one involved two vehicles on Manning Road on the overpass over Hwy. 401.

Constable Steven Duguay said no one was hurt, and Manning Road has reopened.

The second one involved five vehicles in the westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 between Puce Road and Manning.

Four people suffered non-life-threatening injuries but were transported to the hospital by paramedics for medical treatment.

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