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2 injured after 3 transport trucks collide near Morrisburg

2 injured after 3 transport trucks collide near Morrisburg

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Two people have been seriously injured after three transport trucks collided on Highway 401 just west of the Morrisburg, Ont., exit, police say.
The crash happened in the eastbound lanes at around 10:20 a.m. Friday, according to a news release Saturday from Ontario Provincial Police.
Two people in the trucks suffered serious injuries, with one taken to an Ottawa trauma centre, an OPP spokesperson said.
Police did not tell CBC the ages or genders of the victims.
An investigation is ongoing. Police have asked anyone with information to contact the local OPP division at 1-888-310-1122.
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