A 20-year-old man remains in life-threatening condition after a collision involving a car and a transport truck in rural east Ottawa on Thursday evening.

Ottawa police say the crash occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m. in the 700 block of Burton Road. The young man was the sole occupant of the car and was rushed to hospital in critical condition.

The transport truck driver was not injured in the collision.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.