Driver airlifted to hospital following serious crash near Mount Carmel, Ont.

Provincial police in Huron County are investigating a single-vehicle collision west of Mount Carmel Thursday that saw one person airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

The collision happened at Mount Carmel Drive (Huron County #5) and Grand Bend Road, right along the border between Huron and Middlesex counties, around 1:30 p.m.

Details about the crash remain limited. A photo taken at the scene by provincial police shows a heavily damaged white sedan surrounded by shrubbery and trees along the side of the road.

The driver of the vehicle was airlifted to hospital where they remain.

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Police closed off Mount Carmel Drive from Corbett Road to Bullock Line for ongoing investigation.

It remained closed as of 4 p.m. and police said it was expected to stay closed for several hours.

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