5 people sent to hospital after multi-vehicle collision closes highway north of Guelph
5 people injured in head-on collision, 1 seriously OPP say
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a head-on collision that closed Wellington Road 86 near Ariss Tuesday night injuring five people, one of them seriously.
OPP closed the road between Eighth Line East and Sideroad 16 in Guelph-Eramosa Township around 11:00 p.m. It remained closed all night while police investigated.
Five people were transported to hospital including a 16-year-old passenger who had life-altering injuries. Police say the drivers and other passengers involved had serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Police say the four people in one of the vehicles were from Palmerston. While the other victim was from Woolwich Township.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has information, such as dashcam footage, that could assist with this ongoing investigation is asked to contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.