The Queen Elizabeth Way in Lincoln has reopened in both directions nearly three hours after a flammable liquid spilled from a tanker truck Tuesday afternoon.

The highway and North Service Rd. closed between Victoria Ave. in Vineland and Bartlett Ave. in Grimsby shortly after 3 p.m.

#1) We are currently assisting the @OPP_HSD . There is a tanker truck leaking a flammable fluid on the QEW near Ontario St in Lincoln. The QEW is closed in both directions. The Service roads are also affected. pic.twitter.com/OtqNb64Tkn

— NRPS (@NiagRegPolice) June 6, 2023

Ontario Provincial Police said there was no fire or collision.

Motorists experienced major delays in the area as the road closure was in effect until around 6 p.m.

#1) We are currently assisting the @OPP_HSD . There is a tanker truck leaking a flammable fluid on the QEW near Ontario St in Lincoln. The QEW is closed in both directions. The Service roads are also affected. pic.twitter.com/OtqNb64Tkn

— NRPS (@NiagRegPolice) June 6, 2023