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Crash sends six to hospital

Police continue to investigate a two-vehicle collision on Highway 40 that took place Wednesday afternoon.

The crash saw six people taken to hospital, and took place about 3:45 p.m.

The incident forced the closure of the highway for several hours.

One person, 80, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries in the crash.

Another, 87, the driver in the same vehicle is in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, there were four people in the second vehicle. The driver, 67, and three passengers, aged 41, 19 and 14, were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Anyone with information regarding this incident can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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