Oil spill closes part of Hwy 401 near Chatham, OPP investigating

Oil spill closes part of Hwy 401 near Chatham, OPP investigating

While investigating a collision, the OPP determined that an unknown vehicle had previously spilled a substantial amount of oil on the highway.

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Oil spill closes Highway 401 Westbound near Chatham. On May 31, 2025, at approximately 10:01 a.m., members of the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), were dispatched to Westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent, Elgin County, for the report of a single vehicle collision. While investigating the collision it was determined an unknown vehicle had previously spilled a substantial amount of oil on the highway. As a result, the highway…