Crash on Big Nickel Road caused by impaired driver, Sudbury police say
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Police are on the scene of a two-vehicle collision involving a suspected impaired driver on Big Nickel Road that has closed the road in both directions.
Police are on the scene of a collision on Big Nickel Road near the Elm Street ramps, the Greater Sudbury Police Service announced in a tweet just after 1:30 p.m.
Big Nickel Road is closed in both directions.
“One person has been transported to hospital,” said Kaitlyn Dunn, a Sudbury police spokesperson, in an email to CTV News shortly after the tweet.
A 74-year-old woman sustained serious injuries in the crash and was transported to Health Sciences North (HSN) by paramedics, police said in a subsequent tweet.
“37-year-old man has been taken into custody for impaired driving & suspended driving,” said police.
Greater Sudbury Fire Services along with paramedics are also on the scene.
Police are asking the public to find alternative routes if possible.
