A 28-year-old woman has been airlifted to hospital with critical injuries following a single-vehicle accident on Hwy. 403 in Mississauga.

It happened in the eastbound lanes of the highway near Erin Mills Parkway at around 1:45 p.m.

A six-year-old child was also injured in the crash and will be taken to hospital with minor injuries.

A source tells CP24 that the child is the woman’s son.

The highway was initially closed in both directions; however the westbound lanes have since reopened. The eastbound lanes remain closed at Erin Mills Parkway.