Crash between car and transport sends elderly man to hospital
Crash between car and transport sends elderly man to hospital
An elderly man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after crashing into a transport truck north of Cookstown Thursday. (Courtesy/Laura Muschett)
An elderly man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle collided with a transport truck north of Cookstown.
Local Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the crash happened on County Road 27 at Third Line sometime around 1 p.m. Thursday.
Road closures are in effect as police investigate.
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An elderly man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after crashing into a transport truck north of Cookstown Thursday. (Courtesy/Laura Muschett)
