THUNDER BAY -- Three people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a collision on Arthur Street near Mapleward Road.
The crash occured around 8:15 a.m. just east of Mapleward Road near the West Thunder Community Centre.
Thunder Bay Police Service traffic Sgt. Glenn Porter said a Honda Civic and Jeep SUV collided head-on and the two 24-year-old female drivers and a 44-year-old female passenger in the SUV were all taken to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
"We know the injuries are serious. I'm just not quite sure how serious," said Porter.
Police closed Arthur Street from Parkdale Boulevard to Mapleward Road for most of the day. It has since reopened to traffic.
Both vehicles sustained heavy damage and Porter confirmed the two women in the Jeep needed to be extricated from the van by Thunder Bay Fire Rescue.
Porter couldn't yet say what the cause of the crash was, but said it was possible the cold weather played a part.
"Cold weather does make driving more challening but to say it was the cause would be premature," he said.
Updated information will be provided as possible.
