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Passenger left with life-threatening injuries following Talbot Line crash

FILE PHOTO. Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press File

One person was airlifted to hospital Sunday after a crash on Talbot Line southwest of West Lorne.

It was around 7:30 a.m. when Elgin County OPP and emergency crews from St. Thomas responded to Talbot Line between Furnival Road and Mistele Road, officers said.

According to police, a westbound big rig collided with an eastbound SUV. The driver of the SUV suffered minor injuries and the passenger was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the truck was not injured. The roadway was blocked for several hours as emergency crews worked on the scene.

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Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

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