Single vehicle crash causes traffic backup along Highway 8 in Kitchener: police

Vehicles were driven along a rainy stretch of road on Highway 8 near Kitchener, Ont. on Oct. 7, 2025. (Dan Lauckner/CTV News)

The Ontario Provincial Police said a single vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of Highway 8 was responsible for a significant traffic slowdown Tuesday afternoon.

Vehicles could be seen crawling along the road near Highway 401 in Kitchener just before 2:30 p.m. According to the Ontario 511 information service, a spill had been reported in the area around that time.

In an email to CTV News, the Ontario Provincial Police said a vehicle was driven off the road and hit a guardrail. No injuries were reported.