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5 taken to hospital following collision between vehicle and horse-drawn buggy

Collision happened just outside Drayton Thursday morning
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Five people were taken to hospital following this collision in Mapleton Thursday morning.

MAPLETON – One person was airlifted to a Hamilton trauma centre and four others were also taken to hospital following a collision between a vehicle and a horse-drawn buggy just south Drayton Thursday morning.

Wellington County OPP Const. Josh Cunningham said the collision happened on the 8th Line between Wellington Road 12 and Sideroad 19 in the northwest corner of Wellington County.

The driver of the vehicle was uninjured. 

Two horses had to be euthanized.

The section of road remains closed for investigation.

No charges have yet been laid.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.