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Highway 400 reopens in Vaughan after serious crash

A three-vehicle crash closed all lanes of Highway 400 northbound in Vaughan for part of Tuesday morning's rush hour, the OPP said.

Two people taken to hospital, police say

The side of an OPP cruiser.
Ontairo Provincial Police said most of the highway has reopened as of 8 a.m. (CBC)

A three-vehicle crash closed all lanes of Highway 400 northbound in Vaughan for part of Tuesday morning's rush hour, the OPP said.

As of 8 a.m., the highway had mostly reopened except for the right lane where clean up efforts continued. 

The collision happened around 10:30 p.m. Monday north of Teston Road.

A crossover vehicle hit an SUV, causing the SUV to rear-end a tractor trailer, according to police.

The driver and a passenger in the SUV were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The passenger, a 64-year-old man, remains in critical condition, police said in an update. 

The Aurora OPP detachment is investigating the crash. Anyone with information or dashcam video is asked to contact police.