Male driver rushed to hospital after vehicle wedged under truck trailer on Highway 401

An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser sits outside of a press conference in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj

A male driver has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after his vehicle became wedged underneath a transport truck’s trailer on Highway 401 on Tuesday evening.

It happened in the eastbound 401 collectors near Renforth Drive and the on-ramp to Highway 427 north, Toronto Fire tells CP24.

Fire crews say they received reports that the driver was unconscious and trapped in his vehicle.

Both the vehicle and driver have since been extricated, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sgt. Ted Dongelmans confirmed.

The driver was transported to hospital in serious but stable condition, he said.

Dongelmans said the cause of the collision is still being investigated and that at this time it's "hard to say exactly what happened."

Traffic is currently being diverted to the express lanes which OPP says are moving slowly. "Cleanup has begun but the closure is expected to remain until at least 10:30 p.m.," they said.

UPDATE: HWY 401 E/B collectors are closed east of Dixie Rd. All traffic is being diverted to the express lanes which are moving slowly. Cleanup has begun but the closure is expected to remain until at least 10:30 pm. Media inquiries can call Sgt Ted Dongelmans 416-428-8621 ^TD

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) March 29, 2023