Hwy 138

A section of Highway 138 in South Stormont will remain closed for an extended period of time following a two-vehicle collision between Quail and McDonald Roads.

Preliminary investigation has indicated that at approximately 10:08 am, a passenger vehicle was travelling northbound on Highway 138 when, for reasons under investigation, crossed into the southbound lane and collided head-on with a southbound tractor-trailer. The man driving the passenger vehicle was taken to hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries. The tractor-trailer driver was taken to hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries.

As the investigation continues, a section of Highway 138 between Quail Road and McDonald Road is closed to traffic with indicated detours in place.

The victim of a head-on collision on Highway 138, north of Willy Allan Road in South Stormont, May 10, has been identified as Azizullah Assadzada, 27, of Ottawa. He died when his northbound 2010 Toyota collided with a transport truck at about 6 a.m. yesterday. The truck driver, a 63-year-old man from Chelsea, was not injured. Police continue to investigate the accident.