Driver ‘seriously’ injured in head-on collision, passenger also hospitalized

The scene of a head-on collision in Barrie, Ont., on Sat., Feb. 7, 2026.

Emergency crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash in the south end of Barrie Saturday evening that sent multiple people to hospital.

According to Barrie police, officers were called to Veterans Drive and McKay Road West at around 9:40 p.m. for reports of a head-on collision.

A spokesperson from the service told CTV News that one male driver sustained minor injuries, the second male driver suffered ‘serious’ but non-life-threatening injuries, and his female passenger suffered injuries of unknown severity. They were reportedly transported to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH).

The area reopened at around 3 a.m. after being closed for several hours.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with more information is asked to contact Det. Const. Rick Hueson at [e-mail].