There has been an influx of traffic in the Napanee area Wednesday afternoon as vehicles have been detoured off Highway 401 east following a serious collision.
Few details have been released about the collision which happened late this morning.
Sources tell Quinte News it was fatal, however, that has not been confirmed by OPP.
Eastbound lanes of the 401 remain closed between County Road 4 and Palace Road.
Motorists are encouraged to use the official emergency detour route by getting off Hwy 401 at Palace Road, taking County Road 2 east to County Road 4, and getting back on Hwy 401 at County Road 4 heading east.
However, many drivers have ignored the EDR and have taken other routes including through the town of Napanee.
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Other collisions have been reported as people detour around the area.
This is the third time in four days that a collision on the 401 in Napanee was shut down in either one or both directions.
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