Transport truck spills its load of steel pipe on highway 403

Large debris caused heavy delays on highway 403 Friday afternoon.

All westbound lanes were closed between York Blvd. to King St. for clean-up.

Around 11:30 a.m. a transport truck lost its steel pipe load on the highway. OPP say the truck was heading westbound when it drove over a bump and eight, 50-foot steel pipes broke loose onto the highway.

The road reopened around 4 p.m.

ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy403 wb at Main St Hamilton. Truck lost load of steel pipe, estimated 2 hours until reopening, no injuries. pic.twitter.com/05FdVEcUsQ

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) June 18, 2021