A crash involving three vehicles on Highway 11 near Geraldton left one person with life-threatening injuries and resulted in a lengthy road closure.

The collision was reported around 6:45 a.m. Oct. 6 in the area of MacLeod Provincial Park. Ontario Provincial Police said an SUV and a bus were involved in the initial crash before the SUV was subsequently struck by a tractor-trailer.

One person was airlifted to a trauma centre for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Another person was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. Police said the bus driver was the only occupant of the bus.

The highway was shut down between Highway 17 and Highway 625 for several hours while investigators worked at the scene. All three vehicles were eventually towed away.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.