(MAPLETON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On October 26, 2014 at approximately 11:23 p.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a serious motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles at the intersection of the Concession 8 and Side Road 15, Mapleton Township. Further information was received that a hydro pole was struck and wires were on the roadway.
Wellington County OPP officers responded along with Mapleton Fire/Rescue, Guelph/Wellington Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Hydro One.
Investigation revealed that a 2001 Audi travelling west bound on the Concession 8 collided with a 2008 Toyota that was travelling north bound on Side Road 15. Both vehicles left the roadway and the Audi struck a hydro pole.
The 17 year old male driver of the Audi, from North Perth, was transported to a local hospital and later airlifted to a Toronto hospital with life threatening injuries.
The 18 year old female driver of the Toyota was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries and the passenger in her vehicle, a 15 year old male was transported to a local hospital and subsequently airlifted to a Toronto hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Both parties are from Mapleton Township.
The Wellington County OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) assisted by West Region OPP Reconstructionists continue to investigate the collision.
Concession 8 remains closed between Side Road 12 and Side Road 14 while Hydro crews continue repairs and to restore hydro to the area.
More information will be released as it becomes available.