A jackknifed transport truck has closed the westbound Highway 401 east of Kingston. (OPP)
A jackknifed transport truck closed the Highway 401 east of Kingston Thursday morning.
The transport truck left the westbound highway west of Reynolds Road, police said just after 8 a.m. Thursday.
The driver of the truck was uninjured and has been charged, OPP said.
The roadway was closed and detours were in place. It reopened before 9:30 a.m.
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