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Woman airlifted after crash near Wallenstein

Waterloo regional police say an 83-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries after a crash near Wallenstein.

According to Orgne Air Ambulance, the patient was taken to Hamilton General Hospital.

Waterloo regional police tweeted about the crash on Line 86 between Sloman Lane and Powell Road at 3:20 p.m. Friday.

Police said a black SUV travelling south on Line 86 and a white truck travelling north on Line 86 were involved in a collision at the intersection Friday afternoon.

"As a result of the collision, the passenger in the SUV, an 83-year-old female from Drayton, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to an out-of-region hospital by air ambulance. The driver of the SUV, an 84-year-old male from Drayton, sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital by Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services," police said.

The driver of the truck, a 29-year-old man from Dundalk, and two passengers, a 30-year-old woman and an 8-year-old boy, did not sustain any physical injuries in the collision, according to police.

The roadway was closed for several hours.

Shortly before the collision, around 9 km away, a dump truck and a combine were involved in another serious crash.

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