Multi-vehicle pileup on Hwy. 401 causes chaos for commuters

February 5, 2014 at 2:52 pm

Rescue workers were at the scene of a multi-vehicle pileup on Highway 401 westbound between Glen Miller Road and Wallbridge-Loyalist Road in Quinte West on Wednesday. Photo by Justin Chin
BELLEVILLE – There have been a number of huge pileups on Highway 401 in the Belleville area this winter, prompting concerns that highways are not being properly maintained. File photo by Justin Chin, Loyalist Photojournalism
This tractor trailer and cars were among the casualties of a multi-vehicle pileup on Hwy. 401 westbound between Glen Miller Road and Wallbridge-Loyalist Road in Quinte West Wednesday. There are an unknown number of injuries at this time. Photo by Justin Chin

By Qnet News Staff:

Heavy snowfall is being blamed for a one-kilometre pileup along Hwy. 401 between Wallbridge-Loyalist and Glen Miller roads westbound Wednesday afternoon.

An unknown number of injuries has resulted from the accident, which OPP says involves several tractor trailers and multiple vehicles.

The OPP reports that the 401 is also closed eastbound at Brighton and westbound between Deseronto and Napanee due to large multi-vehicle accidents.