A section of Highway 17 near Chalk River has reopened Friday morning following a serious two-vehicle collision overnight, according to an update from OPP.
An eastbound passenger car collided with a tractor-trailer travelling in the opposite direction on the highway around Kings Road shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, police said.
The driver of the car, suffering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries, was initially transported to hospital by ambulance but was later airlifted to a hospital in Ottawa by an Air ORNGE helicopter.
Get daily National news
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, though the vehicle did catch fire after the collision.
The Ministry of the Environment attended the scene due to a fuel spill from the truck.
The collision closed access to the highway between Plant and Beladair roads in Laurentian Hills for several hours, but traffic resumed Friday morning.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.