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Provincial police are on the hunt for a transport trucker who travelled the wrong way along Highway 401, apparently for kilometres.

Police received several calls shortly before 6 a.m. last Friday reporting the transport vehicle driving east in the westbound lanes, east of Mallorytown.

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The truck, described as grey and pulling a blue sea container-style trailer, was travelling the wrong way at highway speeds with its hazard lights on.

A dashcam video posted on Facebook shows the truck flashing its high beam lights.

There were no reported injuries or other collisions in the incident, police said.

“This could have been much worse,” said OPP Const. Sandra Barr.

Investigators believe the vehicle crossed the highway median between the east- and westbound service centres near Mallorytown, causing damage to the truck.

A silver plastic bumper from a Volvo truck was found.

Anyone with information is asked to contacts the Leeds OPP detachment at 613-345-1790 or 1-888-310-1122.