Westbound 401 back open at Homer Watson following collision (update)

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Aug 12, 2022 04:17:00 PM.

All lanes of the westbound 401 have reopened at Homer Watson Boulevard following a serious collision on Friday afternoon.

Lanes were blocked, between Homer Watson and Cedar Creek Road, for over three hours. They were reopened around 3:30 p.m.

Ontario Provincial Police have yet to release any details about the crash.

You can tune into CityNews 570 for the latest traffic updates.

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