One being treated for serious injuries after fire truck winds up in ditch north of Elora

Wellington OPP reported that a fireplace truck entered a ditch on Tuesday morning, Jan. 25, inflicting extreme accidents to at least one particular person.

In a tweet from the OPP West Area Twitter account, OPP Const. Josh Cunningham says in a video that Facet Highway 10 close to Wellington Highway 7 is closed due to the incident. 

Within the background of the video, a hearth truck will be seen on its aspect, off the highway.

Centre Wellington Fireplace Chief Tom Mulvey confirmed that was certainly one of his vehicles was concerned within the incident. 

Mulvey stated the fireplace crew responded to an alarm name at a constructing on Facet Highway 10 when the truck left the roadway and struck a tree, pinning one of many firefighters inside. 

Mulvey stated the firefighter was finally airlifted to a Hamilton trauma centre with non-life-threatening accidents. 

The reason for the crash continues to be undetermined; nevertheless, the agricultural highway seems to be coated with hard-packed snow within the video.

Cunningham later stated the highway would stay closed because the Ministry of Labour investigates the incident.