(PONTYPOOL, ON) – A major collision has sent numerous people to hospital and caused a lengthy highway closure on Highway 115 in Pontypool, Ontario.



On September 08, 2024, approximately 6:45 p.m. members of the Whitby detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a serious rollover collision on Highway 115 south bound at Boundary Road. A secondary collision occurred moments later in the same location. All south bound lanes were closed as emergency personnel attended to assist with numerous injured occupants. The driver of the rolled over vehicle was transported by Air Orng to a trauma centre with possible life altering injuries and one of the passengers was transported by EMS to a trauma centre, also with possible life altering injuries. Three more passengers were transported by EMS to hospital, two with non-life-threatening injuries and one with minor injuries.

The second collision involved three passenger vehicles, from which two occupants were transported by EMS to hospital with minor injuries.

Members of the Highway Safety Division’s (HSD) Traffic Support Unit (TSU) are assisting with the investigation. All south bound lanes of Hwy 115 are still closed at Boundary Road and motorists are being diverted to Highway 35 south bound where motorists can re-enter Highway 115 south bound. The closure is expected to remain for several more hours for investigation.

While the investigation is ongoing, officials are asking for witnesses who may have dashcam footage to call the OPP Whitby Detachment at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E241206360. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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