Multi vehicle pile up on #Hwy400 SB south of Mapleview #Barrie #PileUp #WinterStorm #WhiteOut https://t.co/BmEs3gPcaq
— Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) February 25, 2019
Highway 400's southbound and northbound lanes are closed south of Barrie following a multi-vehicles collision this morning between Mapleview Drive and Innisfil Beach Road.
Both the the northbound and southbound lanes are closed and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
Twelve people have been taken to hospital with injuries that aren't considered serious, police told BarrieToday at the scene.
The crash scene involved 24 or 25 vehicles, but several other vehicles are stuck within the road closure.
One tractor-trailer also spilled some of its load, said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt around 1:30 p.m.
He added the highway will remain closed for "a few more hours" during the clean-up.
Schmidt said emergency crews are making progress at the scene, with heavy tow trucks handling the transport trucks involved and lighter tows taking care of smaller passenger vehicles.
"It really is a chaotic scene," Schmidt said in a live video from around 1 p.m.
Several vehicles are involved, including several transport trucks, cars, trucks and even a stretched limousine. Many sustained heavy damage, such as broken windows and bent steel, in the collision.
Schmidt said crews are dealing with gusting winds, whiteout conditions and blowing snow.
"There are all sorts of issues we're dealing with," the sergeant said.
BarrieToday will have more details when they become available.
On scene of multi vehicle pile up on #Hwy400 #PileUp #WinterStorm #WhiteOut https://t.co/7zGlAxyQWs
— Sgt Kerry Schmidt (@OPP_HSD) February 25, 2019
