Highway 6 near Hamilton Airport closed due to collision
Published March 9, 2020 at 7:19 pm
Emergency crews are on the scene of a collision near Hamilton International Airport on Monday afternoon (March 9), the OPP traffic division Tweeted a short time ago.
Emergency crews are on the scene of a collision near Hamilton International Airport on Monday afternoon (March 9), the OPP traffic division Tweeted a short time ago.
Highway 6, between Book Road E and Butter Road E, is closed for the investigation.
.@HamiltonPolice have closed Highway 6 South between Book Road & Airport Road for a fatal collision. @OPP_GTATraffic taking carriage of the collision investigation. @HamiltonFireDep crews assessing possible hazmat situation involving the commercial vehicle. #HamOnt pic.twitter.com/mhpHdcnfgU
— Andrew Collins (@ACollinsPhoto) March 9, 2020
Motorists are urged to avoid the area or expect significant delays.
Hamilton Police and the Hamilton Fire Department are on the scene.
Early reports suggest there has been a fatality and there’s a possible hazmat situation.
There has been no word on how long the road closure will be in effect.
UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy6 remains CLOSED between Book Rd E and Butter Rd E #HamOnt following a collision. Emergency crews on scene. ^lp
— OPP GTA Traffic (@OPP_GTATraffic) March 9, 2020
UPDATE:
All lanes have been reopened.
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