Motorists experienced delays with two of three eastbound lanes closed for investigation.
A two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 near Woodstock has sent both drivers to hospital. On Monday, August 17, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, along with Oxford County Fire and Oxford County Medical Services, responded to a collision in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 near Towerline Road.
A passenger vehicle collided with a commercial motor vehicle. The lone occupant of the passenger vehicle was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The lone occupant of the commercial motor vehicle was also taken to hospital as a precaution. Motorists experienced delays while two of the three eastbound lanes were closed for investigation.
Updates will be provided as they become available.
