SUV strikes construction ‘crash truck' on Hwy. 401 in Kingston, Ont.
Emergency lights are flashing on an OPP cruiser.
A 66-year-old Ottawa man is facing a charge of careless driving after his vehicle collided with a construction truck on Highway 401 in Kingston, according to police.
Ontario Provincial Police responded to a crash in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401, east of Highway 15, just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Police say an SUV collided with a construction 'crash truck' that was stationary at the time.
There was no one inside the vehicle at the time of the crash and no construction workers were hurt.
The two people in the SUV were transported to hospital.
Police say the driver of the SUV has been charged with careless driving.
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