Niagara-bound lanes of QEW in Grimsby reopen after serious crash

One person is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a crash involving a transport truck on the QEW in Grimsby on Thursday morning.

Ontario Provincial Police say the accident happened shortly before 8 a.m. in the Niagara-bound lanes of the highway between Casablanca Blvd. and Christie St.

#QEW westbound west of #Casablanca, full closure for collision investigation about to open. Please be patient and once hwy open drive according to road/weather conditions. ^kw pic.twitter.com/2cvTkQFJHx

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) February 9, 2023

Officers say a female driving an SUV crashed into the transport truck before rolling into a ditch.

First responders closed all Niagara-bound lanes of the QEW to investigate, but they have since reopened.

OPP are working to determine whether alcohol was a factor in the collision.

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