Update: Driver in Hospital After QEW Crash

Thursday, 9 February 2023 07:15

By Geoff Waterfield

Police say driver in hospital with non-life threatening injuries

Update 10:07 a.m., February 9th

Police say all lanes have re-opened.

Update 8:30am, Thursday:

Provincial police say the driver of a car that rolled over on the QEW is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The crash happened before 6 this morning, closing all lanes of the Fort Erie bound highway near Casablanca Boulevard.

It still remains closed, but not for long.

Police add the SUV ran into the back of a transport truck, and ended up rolling over into the ditch.

They're also looking into whether alcohol was involved.

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