Child in critical condition following two vehicle collision, say police
CBC News | Posted: December 23, 2016 5:21 PM | Last Updated: December 23, 2016
Child airlifted to IWK with critical injuries, two men treated for non-life threatening injuries at QEH
A child is in critical condition after a collision between a car and a pickup truck in Lower Newton, near Belfast, P.E.I., say police.
The crash happened on Route #1 late Thursday afternoon.
RCMP said members of the Belfast Rural Community Fire Department used the jaws of life to extract a man and a boy from the car.
The boy was airlifted to IWK in Halifax, and is being treated for critical injuries.
Poor weather likely a factor
The man driving the car and the man driving the pickup truck both sustained non-life threatening injuries, and were treated in Charlottetown.
Police said poor weather and road conditions likely played a part in the crash. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor.
RCMP said drivers should take extra care in winter road conditions, and should ensure their tires, lights, windshield wipers and other accessories are in good working order.
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- An earlier version of this story said the collision happened on Tuesday. In fact, it was on Thursday. December 23, 2016 6:32 PM