Four children and a woman were taken to hospital after a collision between a sedan and a dump truck on Highway 5 in Hamilton on Thursday morning.
Ontario Provincial Police said emergency crews were called to the highway, east of Middletown Road, at approximately 10:25 a.m.
Investigators said the sedan was travelling eastbound and attempting to turn left when it collided with a westbound dump truck. The sedan’s 43-year-old driver and four children were transported to local hospitals.
The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries, while a 12-year-old boy suffered serious injuries but was reported to be in stable condition. A 10-year-old girl, a six-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl sustained minor injuries.
The 63-year-old woman driving the dump truck was not hurt.
Police said charges against the sedan driver are pending. Highway 5 was temporarily closed following the crash but has since reopened.