Driver airlifted after Highway 400 crash north of Barrie

The scene of a crash involving a pickup truck and SUV on Highway 400 northbound just north of Barrie.

Provincial police have reopened the northbound direction of Highway 400 just north of Barrie after a crash Monday morning.

The incident

In an 8:03 a.m. social media post, the OPP confirmed the closure between the Highway 11 split and the Forbes Road exit.

Police reported that injuries were being assessed and a prolonged closure was expected as crews worked on the scene.

An OPP public information advisor (PIA) told CTV News that the crash involved a pickup truck and a car near the Partridge Road overpass in Springwater Township, adding that the pickup rolled over and the driver was ejected.

CTV News observed a tow truck removing the pickup from the centre median. The other vehicle, a silver SUV, appeared to have considerable frontend damage.

Police say the pickup truck driver was airlifted by an Air Ornge ambulance to a trauma centre with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was reportedly hospitalized locally as a precaution.

Highway reopens

In an 11:05 a.m. update, the OPP confirmed that the area was reopened.

“We appreciated your patience and understanding during the on-site investigation and clean-up,” said the OPP in its social media post.

The crash investigation remains ongoing and anyone with more information or footage of the incident is asked to come forward.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.