OPP officer seriously hurt after Hwy. 401 crash west of Kingston

Incident details

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer has been taken to hospital following a collision on Highway 401 west of Kingston.

The incident took place in the westbound lanes of the highway near Newburgh Road in Napanee before 7 a.m. ET on Jan. 29.

• OPP said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that the officer was struck by a passing vehicle while they were at the scene of an “earlier collision.”
• “The officer was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries,” the post reads. “The OPP has engaged support services for the officer’s family and detachment members.”
• The westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Newburgh Road were temporarily closed.

A member of the #LACOPP has been injured at the scene of a collision on Highway 401.

It happened just before 7am on the westbound lanes of the highway near Newburgh Road. The officer was at the scene of an earlier collision when they were struck by a passing vehicle.

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— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) January 29, 2025

Investigation updates

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone or dashcam footage, is asked to contact the OPP.

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Legal resources

Incidents like this highlight the importance of understanding your rights in the event that you’re injured during a motor vehicle collision in Ontario.

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