Update: All lanes remain closed in Highway 401 crash near Cardinal

Update: While the OPP reported earlier on Twitter that one eastbound lane had been reopened, it’s now reporting all lanes as being closed again between County Road 22 and Highway 16. A detour remains in place on County Road 2.

Update: One eastbound lane has been reopened according to the OPP.

Highway 401 has been closed in both directions west of Cardinal due to a two vehicle collision.

The OPP says that a detour has been put in place on Highway 2 between Highway 16 and County Road 22.

The OPP says emergency vehicles are attending the scene. No other details have been provided at this time.

Traffic is also slow on Highway 401 near Prescott due to the incident and construction taking place on that highway. Traffic is also heavy on Highway 2 in Prescott. You may experience delays if you are travelling through the area.

Drew Hosick
Drew Hosick
News and Afternoons I've spent more than 10 years in the industry with a start in Alberta, but most of my time has been spent with Vista stations. My career in Vista began in Bancroft with a move to Kemptville in 2012 to help launch what is now 97.5 Juice FM. For the first four and a half years I was the morning show host on Juice and recently have taken over afternoons and news reporting for the station in addition to other duties. While I'm originally from a small town in Northern Ontario called Smooth Rock Falls, my wife hails from Winchester and we call the region home.

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