Fatal fire closes section of Highway 401

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Fatal fire closes section of Highway 401

July 31, 2017
By Global News

July 31, 2017, Toronto - All eastbound lanes of Highway 401 are closed following a fatal tractor-trailer fire in Toronto’s west end early Monday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE

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13 May

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11 May

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