A Serious Crash Shut Down Parts Of Highway 401 & One Person Has Died

Two have been taken to hospital.

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If you're looking to take Highway 401 this morning, you might have to rethink your route after a deadly collision closed down parts of the highway.

Ontario's Highway 401 is closed between Napanee and Odessa this morning after a vehicle rolled over.

The highway is closed both eastbound and westbound at Palace Road to Country Road 6.

Ontario Provincial Police East reported on Twitter that police are investigating a vehicle rollover that had three individuals inside on August 30.

The collision took place westbound between County Road 6 and County Road 5 according to OPP.

Two individuals from the crash were taken to the hospital, and one individual has been reported dead.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

  • Brooke Houghton (she/her) was a Toronto-based writer for Narcity Media. Brooke has written for publications such as blogTO, Post City, Vitalize Magazine and more.

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