1 sent to hospital after crash on Highway 7 near Saint John

Saint John police say one person has been sent to hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 7 on Friday.

Police say officers were called to the area near Exit 90 by Crane Mountain just after 10 a.m. after a sedan and tractor-trailer collided near Saint John.

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The driver of the sedan was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition.

Saint John police say the driver of the tractor-trailer was looked over by paramedics at the scene.

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Highway 7 had to be shut down just after 10 a.m., and reopened just before 11 a.m., while crews cleared the scene.

Police say the accident remains under investigation.