Gravenhurst firefighters from two stations were pressed into service when a vehicle crashed into a rock cut in the south-bound lanes of Highway 11, just south of Canning Road.The vehicle burst into flames upon impact.Two patients were transported by Muskoka Paramedic Services and Simcoe County Paramedic Services to a local hospital with serious injuries.The OPP remains on the scene investigating the single-vehicle crash.A three-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital and four other people were also hospitalized with injuries from a major crash involving three cars on Highway 417 in Ottawa’s west end Friday afternoon.
The highway was closed in both directions for several hours — westbound at Palladium Drive and eastbound at Carp Road — though Ontario Provincial Police posted in mid-evening that the eastbound lanes had reopened.Paul Morneau, operations commander for the Ottawa Paramedic Service, said seven people were involved in the three-car crash that occurred shortly after 4 p.m.
A three-year-old boy was in critical condition when he was airlifted to hospital with “multi-system trauma.”A three-year-old girl was also in critical condition and taken to hospital via ground ambulance. An adult woman was taken to hospital in critical condition with head injuries, along with an adult man. Another man was taken to hospital in serious, but stable condition, Morneau said.
Two others were treated at the scene and did not require hospitalization, he said.
One vehicle was on fire following the crash, said Bill Dickson, Ontario Provincial Police’s media-relations co-ordinator for eastern Ontario.First responders from Ottawa Fire Services, the Ottawa Police Service and the Ottawa Paramedic Service attended the scene.
Dan Kirvan, Ottawa Fire Services’ chief of special operations, said firefighters extracted one person from a vehicle and extinguished the car fire.Glen Gower, Ottawa city councillor for Stittsville ward, said he was trying to alert residents to avoid the area and to stay off area roads due to the traffic congestion.“My thoughts are with the families and individuals involved in this awful collision, especially the children involved,” Gower said. “Thank you to the first responders who responded and went into action to help the people who were injured. And, with the ongoing highway closure and traffic congestion, please avoid any unnecessary travel to the area.”
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Gravenhurst firefighters from two stations were pressed into service when a vehicle crashed into a rock cut in the south-bound lanes of Highway 11, just south of Canning Road.The vehicle burst into flames upon impact.Two patients were transported by Muskoka Paramedic Services and Simcoe County Paramedic Services to a local hospital with serious injuries.The OPP remains on the scene investigating the single-vehicle crash.A three-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital and four other people were also hospitalized with injuries from a major crash involving three cars on Highway 417 in Ottawa’s west end Friday afternoon.
The highway was closed in both directions for several hours — westbound at Palladium Drive and eastbound at Carp Road — though Ontario Provincial Police posted in mid-evening that the eastbound lanes had reopened.Paul Morneau, operations commander for the Ottawa Paramedic Service, said seven people were involved in the three-car crash that occurred shortly after 4 p.m.
A three-year-old boy was in critical condition when he was airlifted to hospital with “multi-system trauma.”A three-year-old girl was also in critical condition and taken to hospital via ground ambulance. An adult woman was taken to hospital in critical condition with head injuries, along with an adult man. Another man was taken to hospital in serious, but stable condition, Morneau said.
Two others were treated at the scene and did not require hospitalization, he said.
One vehicle was on fire following the crash, said Bill Dickson, Ontario Provincial Police’s media-relations co-ordinator for eastern Ontario.First responders from Ottawa Fire Services, the Ottawa Police Service and the Ottawa Paramedic Service attended the scene.
Dan Kirvan, Ottawa Fire Services’ chief of special operations, said firefighters extracted one person from a vehicle and extinguished the car fire.Glen Gower, Ottawa city councillor for Stittsville ward, said he was trying to alert residents to avoid the area and to stay off area roads due to the traffic congestion.“My thoughts are with the families and individuals involved in this awful collision, especially the children involved,” Gower said. “Thank you to the first responders who responded and went into action to help the people who were injured. And, with the ongoing highway closure and traffic congestion, please avoid any unnecessary travel to the area.”
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