Driver seriously injured in wrong-way way crash on Hamilton Mountain access

A driver is in hospital after their vehicle was struck by another vehicle that was traveling in the wrong direction on a Hamilton Mountain access Tuesday night.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the downbound lanes of the Claremont Acess.

Police say a driver in their early 20s was traveling in the wrong direction and was heading up the access in the downbound lanes.

The driver allegedly swerved around a number of vehicles until they ultimately crashed into a vehicle being driven by an individual in their 60s.

The individual was injured in the crash and taken to hopsital in serious but non-life-threatening condition.

The driver of the vehicle that was traveling in the wrong direction was not hurt.

They have been charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm.

Police say impairment was not a factor in the crash.

The area was closed for the investigation but has since reopened.