Plane crashes into Highway 401 median east of Cornwall, Ont., badly injuring 2 people | 24CA News

The two occupants of a Cessna 150 aircraft had been rushed to hospital Monday night when their aircraft crashed into the median of Highway 401 close to the Ontario-Quebec border, in keeping with police.

One affected person was transferred to hospital in severe situation whereas the second was airlifted to hospital and is at present in life-threatening situation, mentioned performing Sgt. Erin Cranton, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) east area. She mentioned police had been referred to as round 8:15 p.m.

A spokesperson for the Ornge air ambulance service mentioned it took a person in his 20s to a hospital in Ottawa.

The aircraft that crashed took off from an airport in Quebec, mentioned Cranton. Its vacation spot remains to be not identified.

Police mentioned in a tweet Highway 401 was closed after the crash between the border and the exit to Curry Hill and 4th Line roads. The province’s transportation ministry tweeted that the freeway reopened at about 4:15 a.m.

Search and rescue specialists from CFB Trenton had been contacted, mentioned Cranton. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) mentioned it has deployed a crew of investigators to the location. 

Hydro strains had been additionally broken within the collision, mentioned OPP. Hydro One does not listing any ongoing outages within the space.

The aircraft is a single-engine plane with two seats, in keeping with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

The scene is about 40 kilometres east of Cornwall, 80 kilometres west of Montreal and 125 kilometres southeast of Ottawa.