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Penetanguishene driver suffers life-threatening injuries in rollover

56-year-old sent to Toronto-area trauma centre after single-vehicle crash in Tiny Township
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Police vehicles near the scene of a crash on Lafontaine Road East in Tiny Township

TINY TOWNSHIP – Police say a vehicle lost control and rolled over Saturday morning in Tiny Township, sending the driver to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A 56-year-old Penetanguishene resident was transported to an area hospital by paramedics before being sent to a Toronto-area trauma centre.

There were no other people involved in the collision, police said.

The crash took place at around 11:30 a.m.

Simcoe County Paramedics notified police of the collision on Lafontaine Road East near Simcoe County Road 6 in Tiny Township.

Members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP attended the scene to investigate, closing the roadway for several hours.

OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators were also part of the investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.