Three persons are in hospital following a chain-reaction collision that closed Freeway 403 in Hamilton for a number of hours Thursday.
Ontario Provincial Police mentioned 5 autos collided within the eastbound lanes of the freeway close to the Lincoln Alexander Parkway simply earlier than 9 a.m.
Pictures posted on social media present the concerned autos, which embrace two pickup vans, a taxi and an SUV, with in depth harm. Particles is seen scattered throughout the freeway.
Three folks had been taken to native hospitals, together with one passenger with vital accidents. Police mentioned the passenger is now in steady situation.
The reason for the collision is below investigation.
The eastbound lanes of freeway was closed all through the morning and reopened simply earlier than 1:30 p.m.
