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1 person critically injured in Highway 401 crash

One person suffered critical injuries following an early morning crash on Highway 401.

Provincial police say the crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of the highway at Eglinton Avenue West, near Pearson International Airport, just before 1 a.m.

Paramedics say one person was taken to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. The age and gender of the victim were not immediately available.

Police say the highway reopened to traffic just after 5 a.m.