The driver and a passenger of a car have been injured following a collision involving a transport truck on Highway 401 in Clarington on Sunday morning.
According to the Ontario Provincial Police Highway Safety Division, the collision happened at around 3:25 a.m. near Courtice Road.
Police say that two vehicles were involved, a car and a transport truck.
The driver of the car was taken to a trauma centre with minor injuries, while the passenger was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
While it is early in their investigation, police say that they believe the transport truck was slowing in the right lane of traffic when the car rear ended the truck and lost control.
“[The] driver of the car suffered minor injuries, passenger was taken to trauma centre with critical injuries,” Const. Taylor Konkle told reporters.
Police say Highway 401 is closed at Courtice Road for an investigation.