Norfolk County crash sends 5 to hospital, 4-year-old in life-threatening condition

Ontario Provincial Police say a four-year-old child is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision in Norfolk County on Tuesday morning.

OPP Const. Ed Sanchuk says the single-vehicle crash happened around 9 a.m. on 1st Concession Rd. STR in Middleton, Ont.

Sanchuk says the vehicle drove off the road into a ditch and then struck a tree.

Single vehicle crash closes 1st Concession Road STR in Middleton and sends 5 people to the hospital. A 4 year old child suffered serious life-threatening injuries. #OPP continuing to investigate. Please do NOT go around road closure signs. @NorfolkCountyCA #NorfolkOPP ^es pic.twitter.com/yXp4WClFlP

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) January 17, 2023

Five passengers – including two adults and two infants – were taken to hospital as a precaution. Another 4-year-old child was transported to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

OPP say 1st Concession Rd. STR is closed between Byerlay Side Rd. and Highway 59 as police investigate.