Five people were taken to hospital following a collision between a sedan and a dump truck on the QEW in Burlington on Tuesday afternoon.

Ontario Provincial Police said the crash occurred around 12:45 p.m. Four occupants of the sedan were hospitalized, with two suffering serious injuries and two sustaining minor injuries. The dump truck driver was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The collision prompted the closure of the southbound Highway 403 on-ramp from Guelph Line and the westbound QEW between Guelph Line and Brant Street.

Police confirmed that the affected highway routes had reopened by approximately 6:45 p.m.