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50 vehicles involved in several collisions halting traffic on Hwy. 401
About 50 vehicles were involved in pileups on Highway 401 near Trenton, causing closures and minor injuries amid whiteout conditions, police said.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police said about 50 vehicles were involved in collisions that shut Highway 401 in both directions near Quinte West and Trenton, Ont.
- Environment Canada warned of heavy blowing snow and yellow alerts along the Lake Ontario corridor, and officials said reduced visibility likely contributed to the collisions on Tuesday.
- An initial collision about a kilometre east of Glen Miller Road involved four vehicles, then two tractor-trailer rigs caught fire trapping a woman rescued by a stranded driver.
- Authorities activated an emergency detour route and organized buses to bring stranded motorists to the Trenton Arena warming centre while police assessed injuries, reporting no life-threatening cases.
- Crews began clearing drivable vehicles as tow-truck crews and OPP reopening teams worked, while Quinte West officials called this the worst in years since a past mass accident with more than 100 vehicles.
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Highway 401 reopened east of Toronto after series of collisions involving 50 vehicles
A series of collisions involving about 50 vehicles on Tuesday morning forced a prolonged closure of Highway 401 in both directions east of Toronto, Ontario Provincial Police said.
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