Windsor police believe alcohol may have been a factor in an early morning crash Friday that left a 22-year-old man in serious condition.
The single-car crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on Dougall Avenue at E.C. Row Expressway. Officers arrived on the scene just south of South Cameron Boulevard to find a 2000 Lincoln crammed against the centre support column of the railway overpass. The vehicle had heavy damage.
The man driving the car, who was alone, was trapped inside the wreckage suffering from injuries that police describe as “serious.”
Firefighters arrived and extricated the man from the mangled vehicle. He remains in serious condition at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital.
Police said the Lincoln had been in the middle lane, heading south on Dougall Avenue from Ouellette Place.
The car left the road, jumped the centre curb, and slammed into the support column.
A witness following the Lincoln stopped and tried to help the driver before police arrived.
Due to the severity of the driver’s injuries, accident reconstruction officers closed the southbound lanes of Dougall to investigate.
The road was closed for several hours on Friday morning, but has since reopened.
Police continue to investigate and believe alcohol may have been a factor in this collision.
The single-car crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on Dougall Avenue at E.C. Row Expressway. Officers arrived on the scene just south of South Cameron Boulevard to find a 2000 Lincoln crammed against the centre support column of the railway overpass. The vehicle had heavy damage.
The man driving the car, who was alone, was trapped inside the wreckage suffering from injuries that police describe as “serious.”
Firefighters arrived and extricated the man from the mangled vehicle. He remains in serious condition at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital.
Police said the Lincoln had been in the middle lane, heading south on Dougall Avenue from Ouellette Place.
The car left the road, jumped the centre curb, and slammed into the support column.
A witness following the Lincoln stopped and tried to help the driver before police arrived.
Due to the severity of the driver’s injuries, accident reconstruction officers closed the southbound lanes of Dougall to investigate.
The road was closed for several hours on Friday morning, but has since reopened.
Police continue to investigate and believe alcohol may have been a factor in this collision.