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Eastbound lanes of Highway 407 in Whitby reopen following single-vehicle collision

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Joanna Lavoie

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A man in his 70s was taken to hospital in critical condition after a collision on Highway 407 in Whitby.

Two lanes of eastbound Highway 407 that were shut down following a single-vehicle collision near Thickson Road on Wednesday afternoon have reopened.

Two lanes of the Thickson Road off-ramp, however, remain closed for emergency repairs due to the crash, which sent a man in his 70s to the hospital.

407/Thickson crash Whitby April 22 A man in his 70s has been airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 407 at Thickson Road in Whitby on April 22. (CTV Toronto Chopper)

Ornge air ambulance service told CP24 they transported a male to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with critical injuries.

Ontario Provincial Police later said the driver of the vehicle was taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the motorist collided with a guardrail and their vehicle flipped over.

Cleanup is now underway.