A section of Canada’s busiest highway has been closed due to multiple collisions.
Ontario Provincial Police say Highway 401 Eastbound is closed from Gananoque to just west of Brockville following multiple collisions overnight.
In one crash, a tractor trailer was blocking the eastbound lanes just after County Road 2 in Lansdowne.
A freezing rain warning has been issued for Ottawa and eastern Ontario.
Environment Canada says the freezing rain will persist until late morning, when the precipitation will change to rain.
UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy401 EB lanes remain CLOSED at Hwy 32 #Gananoque - due to a collision. Reopening time unknown. ^ag pic.twitter.com/lyWrnTltRV
— OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) December 28, 2018