Serious collision closes Highway 403 near Rest Acres Road

An abstract blurry stock image of a police car's lights at night. (Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock photo)

Police closed a busy stretch of highway near Paris, Ont. after a serious crash.

In a social media post on Monday at 5:31 p.m., the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police said they were responding to a collision involving a tractor trailer in the westbound lanes of Highway 403.

Ten minutes later, police announced the highway was closed in both directions and urged drivers to avoid the area.

Police said the eastbound lanes of the highway reopened around 7:56 p.m.

Police said the full extent of the injuries caused by the collision is not yet known.