Update: Police say a man from New York is charged
Update: Tuesday, noon
A careless driving charge has been laid against a 60-year old man from West Seneca, New York.
Police say two transport trucks and five other vehicles were involved in what they're calling a preventable crash, and two people sent to hospital, one with serious injuries.
Update: Monday, 2pm
Police say charges have been laid in these preventable collisions, and injuries have been downgraded to non life-threatening.
Police also posting online all lanes are now open.
Original Story:
Multiple collisions on the QEW in St. Catharines this morning has shut down all lanes of the Toronto bound side.
Police say traffic has been getting off at Glendale Avenue.
They say there were two collisions, the first near the Niagara Street overpass, that's been cleared, that involved three vehicles, one driver taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Police add the other crash, just after Welland Avenue, involved two transport trucks and five other vehicles.
Two people that we know of sent to hospital.
Updates coming soon as to when lanes are opened up.
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