27-year-old woman suffers life-altering injuries after single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 427 in Etobicoke

OPP Const. Taylor Konkle, joins CP24's Phil Perkins to share the latest details on road closures.

A 27-year-old woman was taken to hospital with life-altering injuries following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 427 in Etobicoke early Saturday morning.

Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to a crash in the southbound express lanes of Highway 427 near Rathburn Road at approximately 4 a.m.

In an interview with CP24, police say the lone vehicle was travelling southbound in the express lanes when it struck the left-side guardrail.

The driver was transported to hospital with serious injuries that were initially believed to be life-threatening but have since been downgraded to life-altering, officials noted.

“So right now, we’re dealing with a motor vehicle collision. It’s just a single motor vehicle collision. So that’s one vehicle,” said OPP Const. Taylor Konkle. “What happened? It was traveling southbound in the Express at approximately four o’clock in the morning, and it struck the left side guardrail.”

The express lanes were previously due to the investigation. However at around 1:30 p.m., officials say all lanes reopened.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information is asked to contact Toronto OPP at 416-235-4981.