5 injured, 2 critically after motorcycle collision on Hwy. 401
An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser is shown in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2019. A 56-year-old has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after live ammunition exploded in a fire in Haldimand County, Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Five people were injured following a crash between a motorcycle and two vehicles west of Kingston, Ont. on Sunday evening.
Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened on westbound Highway 401 in Loyalist Township at approximately 9:30 p.m.
An OPP spokesperson says one vehicle had five occupants, with three being transported to an area hospital. One person inside the vehicle suffered life-threatening injuries, police say.
The driver of the motorcycle was also taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the second passenger vehicle was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Highway 401 remains closed at County Road 4 with detours posted in the area.
The matter remains under investigation by police.
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