Worker filling potholes injured in hit-and-run on Highway 401 in Ajax

A worker filling potholes on Highway 401 was struck by a vehicle in Ajax. The driver did not remain at the scene.

A road maintenance worker filling potholes was injured in a hit-and-run collision in Ajax on Monday afternoon, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say.

It happened at around 1:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Highway 401, near Westney Road.

Ontario Provincial Police said workers were out on the highway at the time of the crash.

Police said a vehicle struck a male worker.

His injuries are being “treated as minor” and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the OPP said.

The motorist and the vehicle they were operating did not remain on scene.

Investigators say they have obtained information related to that vehicle, including a description, and will be following up with the driver.

Highway 401 westbound was closed at Westney but has since reopened.