UPDATE: As of 10:28am Friday, the highway has been cleared and fully reopened.
Police have shared that when they arrived this morning, they found two separate collisions contained to the right driving lane and the off-ramp to County Road 41 North. The original collision occurred when a vehicle lost control in the rain and slid into another vehicle. The second collision occurred when a transport truck ran into a school bus as all vehicles were slowing down for the original collision.
The transport truck driver was charged for following too closely to the school bus. Investigation continues for the original driver who lost control of their vehicle.
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Original Article: The Lennox and Addington OPP are currently on scene of a multiple vehicle collision on Highway 401 westbound between Palace Road and County Road 41.
The portion of Highway is down to one lane and is moving slowly. Traffic is also being rerouted off of highway 401 at Palace Road.
Police report the collision involved two transport trucks, two passenger vehicles and a school bus. There were no students on the bus at the time.
Two people are reported to have only minor injuries.
Written by Emily Chatwood