Police charge Sudbury driver severely injured in Hwy. 69 crash

Serious crash closes Hwy. 69 for 9 hours A single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 69 left the driver with serious injuries and closed the roadway for nine hours on Tuesday.

An 18-year-old from Greater Sudbury who was seriously injured in a Highway 69 crash July 2 has been charged with careless driving.

Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday they laid the charges after completing their investigation into the incident.

It happened just before 5:30 a.m. on the highway. Members from the Nipissing West OPP, fire services and EMS responded to the single-vehicle collision.

“The driver of the vehicle received serious life-altering injuries, while the passenger had minor injuries,” police said in a news release Wednesday.

“Both were transported to the area hospital by EMS. The northbound lanes were closed for just over nine hours, from Nelson Road during the investigation and the removal of the vehicle.”

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