TORONTO – Icy driving conditions are being blamed for more than 100 collisions in southern Ontario’s Waterloo Region Friday morning.
The area is currently under a snow squall warning with reduced visibility on many roadways in Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo.
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The weather also prompted the closure of the westbound and eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Kitchener for a period of time.
Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt tells Global News the bulk of the collisions occurred during the morning rush hour between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. which involved many fender benders and vehicles sliding into ditches.
No serious injuries were reported.
Waterloo Regional Police have advised motorists to slow down and to keep a safe distance between vehicles.
The snow squall is expected to end this evening, but not before an accumulation of between 10 to 15 centimetres of snow.
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