A Stratford woman has been charged, following a crash Thursday night that sent five people to hospital.
The collision happened around 7:07 p.m. at the intersection of Fairview Road and John Wise Line in Central Elgin.
OPP say a Dodge Durango was traveling along Fairview when it was struck on the passenger side by a Toyota Matrix. The impact of the crash sent both vehicles into a nearby ditch.
The driver of the Durango, a 42-year-old Tecumseh man, along with the front seat passenger, a 37-year-old Kingsville man, were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The passenger in the rear of the SUV, a 33-year-old Kingsville woman, had to be extricated from the vehicle. She was airlifted to a London hospital – her injuries are considered serious, but non-life threatening.
The driver of the Matrix, Mahsa Ghassemi, 19, and her passenger, a 20-year-old Springfield woman had to be extricated from their vehicle. Both were sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Ghassemi is charged with careless driving – she will appear in a St. Thomas court at a future date.
