Highway 9 reopens near Walkerton after serious two-vehicle collision

Update, Nov. 9, 6:20 p.m.: police release details

The collision was between a passenger vehicle and a tractor trailer, South Bruce OPP said in a media release Monday evening. Officers were dispatched shortly before 2 p.m., along with Brockton Fire and Emergency Services.

One driver was taken to hospital with injuries that were later determined to be non-life-threatening, police said. The release locates the collision on Highway 9 at Bruce Road 3 in the Municipality of Brockton, which includes Walkerton. Earlier Monday, police and Ontario 511 described the closed stretch of Highway 9 as running between Bruce Road 12 and Sideroad 5 South in the Walkerton area.

South Bruce OPP said the collision is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. No names or charges have been released.

Update, Nov. 9, 5:40 p.m.: highway reopened

Highway 9 has reopened between Bruce Road 12 and Sideroad 5 in the Walkerton area, Ontario Provincial Police West Region said. OPP gave the time as 5:29 p.m. and said one person was taken to hospital with injuries determined to be non-life-threatening. Ontario 511 listed the closure as cleared; its notice appeared at about 5:08 p.m., earlier than the time OPP gave. No names or charges have been released.

Earlier, Nov. 9, about 3:20 p.m.: highway closed

Highway 9 was closed in both directions between Bruce Road 12 (the Greenock-Brant Townline) and Sideroad 5 South in the Walkerton area because of a serious two-vehicle collision, police said Monday afternoon.

Provincial road officials first listed all lanes closed at about 2 p.m. on Nov. 9. Police said at the time that the extent of injuries was not known. No other details about the people involved have been released.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes.