Serious two-vehicle collision in New Tecumseth
Firefighters are on the scene of an extrication in New Tecumseth.
Highway 9 was closed in both directions, but police have since reopened the eastbound lanes
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Shortly before 7 a.m., a car and a dump truck crashed on Highway 9 at Tottenham Road.
"The driver of the dump truck is trapped and extrication is ongoing," New Tecumseth Fire Chief Dan Heydon said at the scene shortly after 8 a.m.
By 8:30 a.m., Nottawasaga OPP Const. Brandon Oks said both drivers had minor injuries and one had been sent to a local hospital.
"The investigation is on-going in relation to potential charges," said Oks.
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