SUV DRIVER AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL AFTER HITTING TRANSPORT WHILE DRIVING IN WRONG LANE

HUNTSVILLE — A northbound SUV driver in the southbound lanes of Hwy. 11 is in hospital in Toronto after colliding with a transport last night.

Provincial police say they are investigating the serious accident Feb. 28 at 7:20 p.m.

Officers from the Huntsville OPP detachment responded to reports of a vehicle headed north in the southbound lanes.

They say that while attempting to locate and intercept the car, officers found a head-on collision in the southbound lanes of the highway near Old North Road.

The collision involved a transport truck and SUV.

The 64-year-old male driver of the SUV was transported by Muskoka Paramedic Services to a local hospital and then by Ornge air ambulance to a Toronto area hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Police say their investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing.

They ask that anyone with dash camera footage or other information related to this incident to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or the Huntsville Detachment at 705-789-5551.