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Driver seriously hurt after car, transport truck collide on Hwy. 401 near Ingersoll

Hwy. 401 westbound was closed for several hours near Ingersoll early Friday morning after a crash between a car and transport truck. 

The crash forced the shut-down of the westbound lanes of the highway for several hours overnight

OPP police car
A car and truck crashed on Hwy. 401 at around 2:45 a.m. Friday. (Tom Addison/CBC)

Hwy. 401 westbound was closed for several hours near Ingersoll early Friday morning east of London after a crash between a car and transport truck. 

First responders from Oxford County were called to the highway at about 2:45 a.m. after the collision. The driver of the car was taken to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries. 

The driver of the truck was not injured. 

Hwy. 401 was closed at Culloden Road for several hours and the investigation is ongoing.