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Truck carrying recycled materials tips over in Ancaster

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Tractor trailer crash on the westbound ramp from Highway 403 to Highway 6 southbound on March 25, 2026. (Source: OPP)

Ontario Provincial Police closed the westbound ramp from Highway 403 to Highway 6 southbound Wednesday while crews worked to clean up a tractor trailer crash.

The truck tipped over and spilled its load around 7 a.m.

westbound ramp from Highway 403 to Highway 6 southbound crash recycled materials Tractor trailer crash on the westbound ramp from Highway 403 to Highway 6 southbound on March 25, 2026. (Source: OPP)

OPP said the vehicle was transporting bales of recycled materials, which had rolled a “significant distance.” They also shared photos of the cubes in a grassy area.

In a social media post, police warned the ramp could be closed two to three hours while crews removed the truck and the cubes.

westbound ramp from Highway 403 to Highway 6 southbound crash recycled materials Tractor trailer crash on the westbound ramp from Highway 403 to Highway 6 southbound on March 25, 2026. (Source: OPP)