OPP vehicle involved in Highway 400 collision

An OPP vehicle has been involved in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 400, causing a massive traffic jam Tuesday morning.

The collision happened sometime around 9 a.m. in the southbound lanes at Highway 89 in Cookstown, causing traffic backups to Innisfil Beach Road.

“Traffic is crawling by,” said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt. Police said one lane was getting through along the shoulder, slowly.

The officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for what police described as minor injuries. No word on the other involved driver.

Police said the southbound lanes reopened fully shortly after 10 a.m.

The cause of the collision is unclear. The investigation is ongoing.