A Welland resident was flown to hospital after a tractor-trailer and pickup collided head-on in St. Clair Township Thursday, Lambton OPP say.

Police, fire officials and paramedics responded around 1:45 p.m. to Highway 40, south of Oil Springs Line, police said.

The pickup driver, 46, of Welland, was taken by Ornge Air Ambulance to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The tractor-trailer driver was unhurt.

Highway 40 was closed between Courtright and Bickford lines for the investigation, but has since reopened, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Lambton OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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