Highway 6 between Espanola, Manitoulin closed due to serious crash
Each member of the crew of an Ornge Air Ambulance can remember different calls where time was crucial to save a life.
Highway 6 in northern Ontario between Espanola and Manitoulin Island is closed Thursday following a serious two-vehicle collision, police say.
The road was closed in both directions from Hopkins Hill Road and Merritt Township Road in Espanola around 11 a.m., according to a social media post by the Ministry of Transportation.
Two vehicles, a passenger vehicle and a commercial box van, were involved in the crash that injured four people, Ontario Provincial Police Const. Berkley Parisien told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca in a phone interview.
The extent of the injuries is still being determined, but one person was airlifted by an ORNGE Air ambulance.
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An Ornge air ambulance helicopter is seen in this undated file image. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
There is no detour available and the road is expected to be closed for several hours.
Parisien said the closure length will be determined by the severity of the injuries and police should have a better idea of an estimated reopening time after 1 p.m.
Updates will be provided on the OPP's social media accounts as new developments arise.
There is no word yet on whether any charges are pending in connection to the crash, but the investigation is in its early stages and will continue.
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