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Nebo Road crash in Hamilton sends 5 people, including 2 kids, to hospital

Multiple people have been taken to hospital following a crash in Hamilton near Twenty Road East and Nebo Road.
Multiple people have been taken to hospital following a crash in Hamilton near Twenty Road East and Nebo Road. File / 900 CHML

Five people, including two small children, are in hospital with serious injuries after a collision in Glanbrook.

Hamilton police said the crash happened just shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday on Nebo Road north of Dickenson Road.

According to police, the 17-year-old male driver of a Ford vehicle was attempting to pass another car by entering the oncoming lane when his vehicle collided with a Honda heading in the opposite direction.

The 29-year-old woman driver of the Honda and her two children — a 3-week-old baby and a 2-year-old child — were all taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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The teenage driver of the Ford and his 18-year-old passenger also suffered serious injuries and were transported to hospital.

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The 17-year-old driver, whose name will not be released due to his age, is facing four counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

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Police say the vehicle had been stolen earlier in the day.

Police are asking any witnesses who have not spoken with them to call (905) 546-4753 or (905) 546-4755, or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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