The northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 400 near Bradford have reopened following a fatal collision that left three people dead. The highway was closed for more than 24 hours after the explosion and fire caused by tanker trucks consumed the roadways and took almost 3 hours to tame. Ontario Provincial Police said the multi-vehicle collision late Tuesday night involved at least 14 vehicles, including two fuel tankers and three transport trucks. A small, initial collision that stalled the highway traffic just up the road may have led to the chain reaction of the “massive” collision, police said. Kerry Schmidt, adding that there was twisted metal and unrecognizable debris scattered across the highway.

Source: thestar November 02, 2017 11:26 UTC