QEW between Brant Street and Guelph Line in Burlington reopens after fatal crash

Gabby Rodrigues GlobalNews.ca

January 26, 2021 6:43 am

WATCH ABOVE: Catherine McDonald was in Burlington where the OPP shut down the highway for more than 10 hours in order to investigate the crash.

The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) in Burlington has reopened following a deadly collision early Tuesday.

The Ontario Provincial Police closed the QEW between Brant Street and Guelph Line due to a serious multi-vehicle crash involving four vehicles.

Emergency crews were called to the highway at around 5:54 a.m.

Const. Kevin Westhead from Burlington OPP said two women died and three others were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Westhead said a Mitsubishi car was travelling westbound along the QEW when for “unknown reasons” it crossed the centre median and collided with an Acura head-on in the eastbound lanes.

It then made contact with a Ford truck, Westhead said. A Honda then lost control due to the debris and rolled into the ditch but did not crash into any of the other vehicles, Westhead added.

He said the two deceased people are both women from the Mitsubishi.

OPP said shortly after 7:30 a.m. that investigators estimate a six- to eight-hour closure.

“We’re just trying our best right now to get the highway cleared of all the backlog and we’re just asking for the public’s patience,” Westhead said.

The highway was fully reopened just after 4 p.m.

— With files from Nick Westoll

A photo of the crash scene on the QEW in Burlington, Ont.
Andrew Collins / Global News

WB QEW has REOPENED
…on ramps from Guelph Line to the WB QEW are still CLOSED https://t.co/RN6LB82SsN

— Kimberley (@TrafficChopper) January 26, 2021

ALL LANES REOPENED on the QEW between the 403 at Burlington

-on ramps in this areas will reopen shortly https://t.co/X7b6WjacX0

— Kimberley (@TrafficChopper) January 26, 2021

Update, closure #QEW westbound ar Brant st estimated to open by 1pm, eastbound estimated to be until https://t.co/8lYpC22X8t

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 26, 2021

Update: 4 vehicles involved, investigators estimate 6-8 hour closure. ^kw

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) January 26, 2021

.@OPP_GTATraffic have closed all eastbound and westbound lanes between Brant and Guelph for a serious multi vehicle collision. Two people without vital signs. Multiple police, @BurlingtonFire and @HaltonMedics207 resources on scene pic.twitter.com/SD0hIkVwuk

— Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) January 26, 2021

.@OPP_GTATraffic have closed the QEW eastbound and westbound between Guelph Line and Brant Street in Burlington for a serious multi vehicle collision. Two people reported without vitals. Multiple resources from @BurlingtonFire, @HaltonMedics207 and @OPP_HSD on scene #BurlON pic.twitter.com/TpLLaLEH4O

— Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) January 26, 2021

ROAD CLOSURE: #QEW CLOSED in both directions between Brant St and Guelph Line #BurlON, following a collision. #OPP on scene. ^lm

— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) January 26, 2021