4 injured, 1 critically, after truck hits stopped vehicle on 401 near London, Ont.

Four people are in hospital, including one person with life-threatening injuries, after a transport truck collided with a disabled vehicle south of London, Ont.

Elgin County OPP say they and other emergency services personnel arrived at the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 west of Iona Road in Dutton-Dunwich just before 11 p.m. Saturday.

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“The investigative team is still determining the collision events. However, the preliminary reports do indicate that the passenger vehicle did occupy some portion of the live lane,” Const. Brett Phair says.

Police say the driver of the transport truck and two of the occupants of the stopped vehicle were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Another occupant in the vehicle was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.