Service roads also affected
UPDATE: June 6th, 5:53 PM
The OPP says the highway and all service roads have re-opened.
Update: All lanes have reopened. Both directions of the #QEW and the service roads between Ontario St Beamsville and Victoria Ave.#BurlingtonOPP ^ks
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) June 6, 2023
The QEW is closed in both directions between Victoria Avenue in Vineland and Ontario Street in Beamsville.
This afternoon, a tanker truck leaked a flammable liquid.
The OPP says service roads are also closed.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area, and there will be increased traffic on town roads.
There is no word on when the highway will re-open.
#1) We are currently assisting the @OPP_HSD . There is a tanker truck leaking a flammable fluid on the QEW near Ontario St in Lincoln. The QEW is closed in both directions. The Service roads are also affected. pic.twitter.com/OtqNb64Tkn
— NRPS (@NiagRegPolice) June 6, 2023
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