

Chris Kitching, CP24.com





A crash and fuel spill in Highway 401's eastbound express lanes snarled the morning commute Wednesday.

Ontario Provincial Police closed all the express lanes east of Dixie Road for about three hours, creating a major traffic jam in the western portion of the GTA.

The lanes were closed to allow crews to clean up a significant diesel fuel spill that occurred when two transport trucks collided shortly after 5 a.m. The lanes partially reopened shortly after 8 a.m. and fully reopened at 10 a.m.

Toronto Fire Services Capt. Stephan Powell said the fuel spill covered about 300 metres of the highway and the surface was too slick.

No injuries were reported in the crash.

The Ministry of the Environment was called to the scene to assess the fuel spill.

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