Justice · Highway 401 crashMultiple killed after truck hits stopped vehicle on Highway 401Aired October 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTCWritten October 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A transport truck rear-ended a passenger vehicle stopped after another crash on0:11Highway 401.0:12Multiple people died and police closed the eastbound highway as traffic backed up0:16severely.0:17The urgent questions are the full human toll and whether the eastbound route has0:21reopened.0:22The fatal impact happened around 4 p.m.0:24on October 13th near Union Road in Southwold Township, south of London, Ontario.0:29Police closed eastbound Highway 401 between Iona Road and Colonel Talbot Road.0:33A passenger vehicle stopped after the first collision, then a transport truck struck0:37it from behind.0:38That second collision was fatal.0:40Ontario Provincial Police described the overall incident as a multi-vehicle crash.0:45Provincial police officials called the crash horrific.0:47Police haven't explained why the truck failed to stop before the impact.0:51Traffic backed up severely after police shut the eastbound lanes.0:54Police urged drivers to use alternate routes while the closure was in place.0:58Police initially expected the closure to last up to 10 hours.1:02By late evening, the lanes had been shut for several hours and the closure could1:05continue into early morning.1:07Police specified an eastbound shutdown between Iona Road and Colonel Talbot Road.1:11A closure of the westbound lanes hasn't been confirmed.1:14Police haven't disclosed how many people died, who they were, or how many others1:18were injured.1:19As of October 14th, the eastbound highway's reopening time still hasn't been1:23confirmed.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗