Critical injuries reported in head-on collision near Hamilton

An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser is seen in this undated photo. X/OPP

By Meredith Bond

Posted October 6, 2026 7:48 am.

Critical injuries are being assessed after a head-on collision near Hamilton Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police say.

Emergency services were called to the scene on Highway 5 just east of Highway 8 after 7 a.m.

There’s no word on how many people were injuried in the crash.

Police say to expected a lengthy closure between the roundabout at Peter’s Corners and Middletown Road.

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