A 19-year-old man was seriously injured in a head-on collision with a transport truck Friday morning in Whitby.
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Durham Regional Police say officers responded to the two-vehicle crash on Lakeridge Rd., south of Peleshok Dr., around 8 a.m.
“A Honda CRV, traveling southbound, lost control and veered into the path of a northbound tractor-trailer, resulting in a head-on collision,” Sgt. Joanne Bortoluss said in a statement released Saturday. “The impact caused severe damage to both vehicles.”
She said the man driving the Honda CRV was taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious, life-altering injuries.
The 45-year-old man behind the wheel of the truck was not injured.
“This collision is still under investigation,” Bortoluss said.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Traffic Services Branch at 905-579-1520, ext. 5226, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).