UPDATE: Hours of highway lane closures in Niagara Region after ‘serious collision’

A stretch of the Fort Erie-bound Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) highway was closed late on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 3) after a multi-vehicle collision.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says that a minivan that was carrying six people was “slowing in traffic” when it was rear-ended by another vehicle at near Victoria Avenue in Jordan.

All lanes reopened around 7:45 p.m.

Cleared #Closure #Jordan #Lincoln #QEW Fort Erie bound between Victoria Ave & Jordan Road – All lanes are re-opened. On-ramp to #QEW Fort Erie at Ontario Street Beamsville also re-opened #ONHwys

— 511Ontario (@511Ontario) August 3, 2021

One person in the minivan was taken to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. The other five were taken to an area hospital.

The Toronto-bound (westbound) lanes are not affected.

Serious collision: #QEW Fort Erie bound at Victoria St is closed. 2 vehicle collision, 7 people involved, 1 person airlifted to a trauma centre with life threatening injuries. pic.twitter.com/BeTv0yPIxe

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) August 3, 2021

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation reported on Twitter that the QEW was closed between Victoria Avenue and Jordan Road. The on-ramp at Ontario Street in Beamsville is also closed.

Update: #Closure #Jordan #Lincoln #QEW Fort Erie bound between Victoria Ave & Jordan Road – All lanes are closed due to a collision. On-ramp to #QEW Fort Erie at Ontario Street Beamsville also closed #ONHwys https://t.co/ZunXS5TBkY https://t.co/EXBL7ykHG0 https://t.co/KDgUzmsCQ8

— 511Ontario (@511Ontario) August 3, 2021