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5-11-05, 10:27 PM
This is only funny because nobody was seriously injured. It is sad that I wasn't there to help with the clean up.
Woman charged in major 401 crash
No serious injuries in clash between truck, car
CURTIS RUSH
STAFF REPORTER THESTAR.COM
A 19-year-old woman from Mississauga has been charged with careless driving following an accident this morning that dumped 2,184 cases of beer onto Highway 401, forcing its closure during the morning rush.
OPP Sgt. Cam Woolley said the woman, who is in hospital with minor injuries, was served with the papers this morning.
Police allege she swerved out of her lane and into the path of the Molson beer truck at 6:30 a.m., causing the rollover in the eastbound lanes. The woman's Honda Civic flipped over as a result.
Woolley credited the woman's seatbelt and the car's airbags with saving her life.
Molson spokesperson Nathalie Masse said the driver was hauling the load for delivery in Oshawa. He has a "stellar record" of more than 25 years, Masse said. The truck driver wasn't injured in the crash.
Police said the road would be cleared in time for the afternoon rush. It opened just after noon.
The remaining beer will be returned to Molson, for destruction, authorities said.
The accident happened in the eastbound express lanes of the 401 just east of Highway 400, in the area known as the ?basket weave.?
The effects of the accident rippled out from the scene and caused major back-ups on a number of major roads and highways.
The entire load of beer was spilled, creating what one police officer described as a "sea of beer."
Woman charged in major 401 crash
No serious injuries in clash between truck, car
CURTIS RUSH
STAFF REPORTER THESTAR.COM
A 19-year-old woman from Mississauga has been charged with careless driving following an accident this morning that dumped 2,184 cases of beer onto Highway 401, forcing its closure during the morning rush.
OPP Sgt. Cam Woolley said the woman, who is in hospital with minor injuries, was served with the papers this morning.
Police allege she swerved out of her lane and into the path of the Molson beer truck at 6:30 a.m., causing the rollover in the eastbound lanes. The woman's Honda Civic flipped over as a result.
Woolley credited the woman's seatbelt and the car's airbags with saving her life.
Molson spokesperson Nathalie Masse said the driver was hauling the load for delivery in Oshawa. He has a "stellar record" of more than 25 years, Masse said. The truck driver wasn't injured in the crash.
Police said the road would be cleared in time for the afternoon rush. It opened just after noon.
The remaining beer will be returned to Molson, for destruction, authorities said.
The accident happened in the eastbound express lanes of the 401 just east of Highway 400, in the area known as the ?basket weave.?
The effects of the accident rippled out from the scene and caused major back-ups on a number of major roads and highways.
The entire load of beer was spilled, creating what one police officer described as a "sea of beer."