5 injured after Highway 7 crash west of Carleton Place
![Highway 7 crash The scene of a major collision on Highway 7 west of Carleton Place, Ont. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (Dylan Dyson/CTV News Ottawa)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/6/4/highway-7-crash-1-6913328-1717532296178.jpg)
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a head-on crash between a car and a pick-up truck west of Carleton Place on Tuesday afternoon.
OPP say on social media that officers responded to the crash at around 8:15 a.m. on Highway 7 in Lanark, approximately 70 kilometres west of Ottawa.
Police said in an update on Wednesday afternoon that two drivers, a 23-year-old from London, Ont. and a 67-year-old from Ottawa, suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash. Three others in the pick-up were reported to be in serious, but non-life threatening condition.
Several victims had to be extricated from the vehicles by the Drummond/North Elmsley Tay Valley Fire Rescue. All were taken to an Ottawa hospital for treatment.
Two passengers in the pick-up were 21-years-old and one was 27.
Highway 7 was closed in both directions between Ferguson Falls Road and Drummond Concession 7. Roads fully reopened shortly before 5 p.m.
An OPP Collision Reconstructionist and the force's collision investigation team are assisting with the ongoing investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or has relevant dashcam video, is asked to contact the Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-11222 and refer to incident E240708906.
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