Three injured in crash

On Sept. 27, at about 5:50pm Wellington County OPP officers received a report of a two vehicle collision at Wellington Road 9 and Wellington Road 8 here.

Officers responded along with Mapleton Fire and Rescue and Town of Minto Fire Department.

Police say a 2008 grey Hyundai Sonata travelling southbound on Wellington Road 9 collided with beige 2014 Dodge Caravan that was travelling eastbound on Wellington Road 8. The driver of the Hyundai and three passengers were transported to a local hospital by land ambulance. The driver and two passengers were treated for non-life threatening injuries while one passenger was subsequently airlifted to a Hamilton hospital with life threatening injuries.

The 46-year-old male driver of the Caravan was transported by land ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Members from the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Team attended the scene. The cause of the crash was listed as under investigation.

Requests to the OPP for updated information were not answered by the Advertiser’s press deadline.

 

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