A 23-year-old man who was airlifted to hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Brampton early Sunday morning will face impaired driving charges, police say.

The accident occurred in the vicinity of Embleton Road and Mississauga Road at around 4 a.m.

The driver was initially taken to hospital with critical injuries, however his condition has since improved to stable.

Mississauga Road was closed from Embleton Road to Queen Street as police investigated the crash the area reopened at around noon.

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