The OPP, Kingston Fireplace & Rescue, and Frontenac Paramedics on scene following a collision on the eastbound lanes of Freeway 401 simply earlier than 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2024. Photograph by Cris Vilela/Kingstonist.
Editor’s be aware: This text is being up to date as extra info turns into obtainable. Please see backside of article for many just lately up to date info.
A head-on collision involving what seems to have been a automobile travelling within the unsuitable path on Freeway 401 has closed a bit of Ontario’s busiest freeway in Kingston.
At roughly 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2024, the collision occurred within the eastbound lanes Freeway 401 close to the Freeway 38/Gardiners Street exits and entrances to the freeway. A automobile that appeared to have been driving westbound in these lanes collided with a automobile travelling eastbound, leading to an instantaneous again up of visitors as different autos stopped across the collision. As of time of publication, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) had not confirmed that one of many autos concerned within the collision was travelling the unsuitable means.
Site visitors at a standstill following a severe collision on the eastbound lanes of Freeway 401 in Kingston on Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2024. Photographs by Cris Vilela/Kingstonist.
The OPP did, nonetheless, affirm that the eastbound lanes of Freeway 401 had been closed at County Street 6 in a social media publish at 1 p.m. Kingston Fireplace & Rescue and Frontenac Paramedics had been already on scene on the collision at the moment. It seems at the very least two persons are being handled for severe accidents, nonetheless, that info has but to be confirmed by police.
It is a growing story and this text can be up to date as extra info turns into obtainable.
Replace (Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2024, at 1:45 p.m.)
The Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has now confirmed {that a} wrong-way driver was concerned within the collision within the eastbound lanes of Freeway 401 that occurred round 12:40 p.m. at this time.
In accordance with Constable Robert Martell, Media Relations Officer for the Frontenac OPP, the eastbound lanes of the freeway stay closed as the results of a collision attributable to a unsuitable means driver. At roughly 1:40 p.m., Martell relayed that two events have been transported to hospital “seriously injured.” A minimum of one different occasion has been taken to hospital, as effectively, nonetheless, the situation of that individual is just not recognized right now.
The Frontenac OPP, Kingston Fireplace & Rescue, and Frontenac Paramedics on scene following a severe collision on Freeway 401 eastbound close to Freeway 38/Gardiners Street in Kingston. Photographs through Frontenac OPP.
This stays a growing story and this text can be up to date as extra info turns into obtainable.
Replace (Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2024, at 3 p.m.):
The Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have launched additional particulars on the intense collision involving a unsuitable means driver that shut down the eastbound lanes of Freeway 401 earlier at this time.
Constable Robert Martell, Media Relations Officer with the Frontenac OPP, stated that, as of two:45 p.m., police will not be conscious of any fatalities having occurred since Frontenac Paramedics transported the concerned and injured events to hospital following the midday hour collision. Underscoring that two events — the drivers of every of the concerned autos — sustained severe accidents because of the crash, Martell stated that one of many drivers was in crucial situation, requiring emergency surgical procedure. He didn’t say whether or not that driver was the driving force of the automobile travelling within the unsuitable path or not.
Police additional defined that there was was passenger concerned, an toddler, who fortunately sustained no accidents.
In accordance with the Frontenac OPP, the eastbound lanes of Freeway 401 between County Street 6 and Gardiners Street/Freeway 38 will stay closed for six to eight hours because the on-scene portion of the investigation is carried out, that means the earliest time the lanes will reopen could be round 8:40 p.m.
Simply after 3 p.m., the OPP East Area posted some additional particulars on social media, together with the truth that one of many autos concerned within the collision was a transport truck.
“A vehicle was travelling west in the eastbound lanes, west of Gardiners Rd when it collided with a transport*,” the OPP said, noting that each drivers sustained “life-threatening” accidents.
Moreover, the police at the moment are asking that “Witnesses or anyone with dashcam video” to contact Frontenac OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
*this info has now been up to date to right the concerned automobile. No transports had been concerned within the collision.
Replace (Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2024, at 4:55 p.m.)
At roughly 4:45 p.m., the Frontenac OPP supplied an replace on the continued investigation on Freeway 401 eastbound in Kingston, which stays closed between County Street 6 and Gardiners Street/Freeway 38.
In accordance with the OPP, police estimate the reopening of the eastbound lanes will happen round 8:45 p.m. tonight. On the time of this replace, no fatalities have been reported in relation to this collision, which occurred when a unsuitable means driver headed westbound within the eastbound lanes of Freeway 401 collided with one other automobile, leading to life-threatening accidents for each drivers concerned. The one passenger concerned — an toddler — was reportedly unhurt.
Regardless of beforehand indicating {that a} transport truck was concerned within the collision, the OPP have since confirmed that this was not the case.
Replace (Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2024, at 9:45 p.m.)
OPP have now confirmed that one of many drivers concerned within the collision, a 41-year-old feminine from Kingston, Ontario, has died because of accidents sustained within the crash.
OPP wouldn’t affirm which of the concerned autos she was driving, nor whether or not there have been every other occupants on board her automobile.
The second driver stays in hospital with severe accidents.
The investigation will proceed with the help of the Chief Coroner of Ontario. No charges have been laid thus far.
Replace (Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2024, at 10:05 a.m.)
This morning, Frontenac OPP supplied the next replace on the collision that closed Freeway 401 eastbound lanes west of Kingston yesterday.
In a media launch, the OPP reiterated that on Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2024, simply after 12:35 p.m., the two-vehicle collision occurred within the aforementioned space.
“Several lanes were blocked, and the drivers from each vehicle needed to be extricated from the wreckage. Both drivers were transported to hospital with serious injuries,” OPP said.
“A 41-year-old female, from Kingston, was the driver of the vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, which resulted in being fatally injured in this collision.”
On the scene, Frontenac OPP was assisted by Lennox & Addington OPP, Kingston Fireplace Rescue, Frontenac Paramedics, Kingston Police Drive and the Ministry of Transportation.
The OPP Reconstructionist and OPP Technical Collision Investigators attended, ensuing within the freeway being closed for eight hours, the OPP detailed.
“The investigation will continue with the assistance of the Coroners Office of Ontario. No charges have been laid to date,” police stated.
“Anyone who witnessed this incident, or has video or information to provide is asked to call the OPP Communications Centre 1-888-310-1122 for Frontenac OPP.”
Kingstonist will proceed to supply up to date protection of this matter as extra info turns into obtainable.
