Man in critical condition after crash involving transport truck in Etobicoke

A man is in critical condition following a multi-vehicle crash involving a transport truck in Etobicoke.

The collision happened in the Hwy. 27 and Dixon Road area just before 5 a.m. on Wednesday.

Paramedics tell CityNews that a man, who was driving the passenger vehicle, was transported to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.

A police spokesperson tells 680 NewsRadio that the southbound vehicle appears to have drifted over the centre line and struck the truck, which was travelling northbound.

Toronto Fire Services said the driver was trapped in the passenger vehicle, and crews worked to free the man from his car after the crash.

The transport truck involved in the collision leaked diesel fuel, which fire crews eventually contained.

There are traffic delays in the area, and motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.