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2-vehicle crash on Highway 400 sends five to hospital
Supplied image of the two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 400 in Georgian Bay Township on Sat., June 3, 2023 (OPP)
Five people were sent to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Georgian Bay Township, near Crooked Bay Road, just after 9 p.m. on Saturday.
Police say one of the drivers was extricated by fire services before being taken to a nearby hospital and later transported to a trauma centre in the Toronto area.
A 33-year-old North York man was charged with careless driving.
The southbound lanes on Highway 400 were closed for several hours.
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