Delays in Beaverton following two-car collision

Drivers in the Beaverton area, north of Whitby, are likely to face delays tonight due to a two-car crash on Highway 12.

The crash on Hwy. 12 at Regional Road 15 happened around 4:19 p.m. on Friday (May 6). A southbound motorist attempted a left-hand turn on to Regional Road 15 when they struck a northbound driver in the intersection. Both suffered serious injuries.

Officers from the Whitby detachment off the Ontario Provincial Police are expected to be at the crash scene for the next few hours.

“I expect that area to be restricted for the next several hours,” OPP Staff Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in an update.

Serious collision: #Hwy12/Simcoe St (Reg Rd 15) in Beaverton. Two drivers sent to hospital with serious injuries. Expect delays in the area. #WhitbyOPP investigating pic.twitter.com/qOII5YeC4k

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) May 6, 2022

Update: #Closure #Brock #HWY12 at Durham Road 15/Simcoe St and #HWY12 North Thorah 3rd Line, all lanes remain closed due to a collision. #ONHwys https://t.co/WyoFtrRapu https://t.co/uheIidu7Ii

— 511Ontario (@511Ontario) May 6, 2022

Neither driver had a passenger with them at the time.