Toddler critically injured, 3 others hurt in Highway 417 crash

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the cause of a crash Saturday afternoon east of Hawkesbury, Ont., that sent four people to hospital, including a three-year-old child.  (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press - image credit)
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the cause of a crash Saturday afternoon east of Hawkesbury, Ont., that sent four people to hospital, including a three-year-old child. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press - image credit)

A three-year-old child was critically injured Saturday and three other people were taken to hospital after a single-vehicle crash east of Ottawa.

The crash happened at around 3:15 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Highway 417 east of Hawkesbury, Ont., according to Ontario Provincial Police.

The toddler's injuries are considered life-threatening, OPP said.

The driver and two other passengers suffered serious injuries, police said, but their lives are not at risk.

As of 9:30 p.m., the highway was still closed near the site of the crash.