UPDATE: 5-vehicle crash closes lane on Highway 403 in Hamilton

Update: Just before 9 a.m. OPP said all vehicles had been towed and all lanes reopened. The investigation is ongoing to determine cause and potential charges, police said.

Original story follows.

A five-vehicle crash blocked a lane on Highway 403 in Hamilton Wednesday morning.

Emergency crews responded to the crash in the eastbound lanes of Highway 403 east of the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway at 6:12 a.m., OPP said.

One passenger was sent to hospital with minor injuries, police said.

Police said the left lane of Highway 403 was blocked.

Tow trucks were expected to clear the vehicles, police said.

Collision investigation:
–#BurlingtonOPP
–#Hwy403 e/b, east of Linc
-6:12am
-5 vehicles blocking left lane
-one passenger to local hospital with minor injuries
-waiting for tow trucks to clear vehicles
^rt

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) September 11, 2024