Hwy. 400 northbound lanes at Hwy. 401 reopened after collision; SIU investigating

A passenger vehicle collided with an OPP cruiser at around 7am in the northbound lanes near Finch. Both the officer and the other driver were transported to hos

The province’s police watchdog is investigating a collision involving an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser on Highway 400 in Toronto that resulted in a lengthy closure on Friday.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said the collision between the OPP cruiser and a civilian vehicle occurred at approximately 7 a.m. in the Highway 400 and Finch Avenue area.

As a result, all Highway 400 northbound lanes at Highway 401 were closed for several hours. They reopened shortly after 3:30 p.m.

The SIU said both the officer and the driver of the civilian vehicle were transported to the hospital. The severity of their injuries is not immediately clear.

The circumstances that led to the collision are unknown.

The SIU said that three investigators, two forensic investigators and one collision reconstructionist have been assigned to investigate the incident.