Three people have been taken to hospital following a head-on crash on Highway 24 between Ellis Avenue and Maple Grove Road early Saturday morning.

Police say a Buick travelling southbound on Highway 24 collided with a northbound Dodge van.  A passenger in the Dodge vehicle has been airlifted to a Hamilton hospital with serious injuries.  The driver of the vehicle has been taken to Brantford General Hospital with serious injuries.  The lone occupant of the Buick was also taken to Brantford General Hospital with serious injuries.

Highway 24 between Ellis Avenue and Maple Grove Road will be closed for most of Saturday while OPP investigate the crash.