Highway 401 blaze disrupts Oshawa traffic flow
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 10:21 am
A fiery tractor-trailer incident on Highway 401 near Oshawa sent emergency crews scrambling to contain the blaze and restore order. Motorists found themselves unexpectedly part of a dramatic roadside spectacle, as authorities worked with urgency to clear the chaos from what became an unplanned fiery roadshow.
Two lanes on the eastbound portion of Hwy. 401 at Ritson Road remains closed after a tractor-trailer carrying beer cans crashed and erupted into flames in Oshawa during rush hour. It happened around 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, forcing lane closures in the area. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the…
Tractor-trailer bursts into flames on Highway 401 CP24
Tractor-trailer fire shuts down portion of Highway 401 in Oshawa CP24
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