Hamiltonian in hospital with serious injuries after Thorold crash

Niagara police say a 20-year-old Hamilton resident was sent to hospital with serious injuries following a crash in Thorold.

On Saturday shortly after 12 a.m., officers were called to a report of a motor vehicle collision near the intersection of Merrittville Highway and Beaverdams Road.

Investigators arrived on the scene to find a heavily damaged, single motor vehicle, with a single occupant.

Detectives say the single occupant (driver) was a 20-year-old Hamilton resident, who was transported to an out-of-region hospital with what was described as serious injuries.

Officers say the vehicle, a white 2015 Ford Fusion, was travelling westbound on Beaverdams Road. As it approached the intersection of Merrittville Highway, it lost control and left the roadway.

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No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The roads in the area were closed but have since reopened.

The cause of the collision and the circumstances surrounding it are still under investigation.

Anyone with information or dash cam footage related to this incident is asked to contact the police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009504.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are asked to contact Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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