A serious head-on crash closed Kent Bridge Road in Chatham-Kent on Tuesday.

According to Chatham-Kent police, officers were called to the scene of a crash involving a transport truck and car on Kent Bridge Road, between Longwoods Road and Northwood Line.

Investigators say the head-on crash was reported just before 4 p.m.

Police say minor to moderate injuries have been reported,  but it remains unclear what caused the crash.

Motorists were being asked to find an alternate route while the roadway was cleared.

The road was expected re-open around midnight.