An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.  (Photo courtesy of the OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
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Update: Hwy 86 in Wingham reopens after serious crash

Amberley Road/Hwy 86 has reopened following a serious collision that closed the road in Wingham.

According to the OPP, Amberley Road/Hwy 86 was closed between London Road and Currie Line on Wednesday at 10:25 p.m. following a crash between a passenger vehicle and a cargo van.

The stretch was closed for nearly 14 hours while emergency crews and investigators worked at the scene of the crash.

​One person was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

​Police cleared the scene and reopened the roadway around 12:40 Thursday afternoon. The cause of the crash remains under investigation

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