All eastbound lanes of Highway 401 at County Road 28 (Ontario Street) in Port Hope have reopened following a fatal multi-vehicle collision on the highway last night.
Yesterday (August 3) at around 10 p.m., an eastbound tractor trailer collided with two eastbound cars resulting in a fire.
Two people died as a result of the crash, but police are withholding their names pending notification of next of kin notification.
The OPP closed both lanes of the highway overnight to conduct an investigation and because of safety concerns due to poor visibility caused by smoke.
As of 4 p.m. today (August 4), all eastbound lanes have been reopened.
