One woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries Friday following a crash in New Hamburg.

Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the collision scene – Highway 7/8 and Peel Street – shortly before noon.

According to the Ontario Provincial Police, an elderly woman suffered serious injuries in the three-vehicle crash.

The collision left a truck in a ditch at the side of the road, while a car was seen with significant front-end damage.

Police remained at the scene as of 1:45 p.m., causing traffic tie-ups around the community.

Highway 7/8 was shut down around Peel as police investigated the crash. OPP said it could remain closed into the afternoon rush.