Ontario 401

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 24-year-old man in connection with the collapse of an overhead sign on Highway 401 in Whitby.

Nearly eight hours after the crash, police say all lanes have now reopened at Highway 401 and Brock St. Schmidt says a witness saw the driver stop after the collision and get out of the vehicle before fleeing the scene. Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 24-year-old man in connection with the collapse of an overhead sign that blocked the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in Whitby during the morning rush hour Friday.