A two-vehicle crash in Barrie sends two to hospital
A dump truck with an extension ended up down an embankment in a farmer's field following a crash in Barrie, Ont., on Tues., May 30, 2023. (CTV News/David Sullivan)
A crash on Mapleview Drive West in Barrie at Highway 27 sent two people to hospital this afternoon.
Just after 3:00 p.m., police say a dump truck with an extension ended up down an embankment in a farmer's field after the two-vehicle crash at the intersection.
Paramedics say two people were transported to hospital as a precaution.
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