All but one lane of a major highway through southern Ontario reopened this morning, several hours after a transport truck hauling a toxic chemical rolled over and forced an evacuation and a shelter-in-place order for surrounding homes and businesses.
OPP confirming just the left lane of the Fort Erie bound QEW remains closed this morning.
The City of St. Catharines said just before 1 a.m. that the shelter-in-place order had been lifted.
Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened at about 3:20 p.m. when the truck rolled onto a concrete highway divider near St. Catharines.
Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the truck was hauling phosphine, a flammable and toxic gas.
Niagara EMS Chief Kevin Smith said a shelter-in-place radius around the crash site was done as a precaution in case of any leakage from the truck.
Residents were asked to keep their windows and chimneys closed and their air conditioners turned off.
Residents who had evacuated the area as a precaution were being asked to stay away from their homes for the night
A shelter was set up at the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre for displaced residents who need it.
No injuries were reported.
The highway was closed in both directions for hours for the clean up.