Tractor trailer jackknifes on Highway 401 in Toronto, closes collectors lanes

The eastbound commute across Toronto was hampered for hours on Sunday after a collision involving a tractor trailer closed the eastbound collectors lanes.

At around 9 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police said that a transport truck had jackknifed on the highway in the collectors lanes near Leslie Street.

They issued a warning on Twitter that the lanes would be closed for five hours to deal with the aftermath.

At around 2:21 a.m., police reported that all of the lanes had reopened.

According to police, the driver of the truck, a 29-year-old man from Calgary, has been charged with impaired driving.

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