Accident has claimed three lives, two others injured.
A head-on collision has claimed the life of three people and has sent two others to hospital with minor and serious life-threatening injuries.
On Saturday around 10:21 p.m. OPP, the Welland Fire Department, Niagara EMS and Ornge responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and bus at a Highway 58 address in Welland.
It was determined that a pickup truck collided head-on with a Transit Bus.
As a result, the pickup truck rolled over and burst into flames. The driver and two passengers were pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the bus was air-lifted to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. Two passengers were also on the bus at the time of the crash. One of the passengers was taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries, while the second passenger was released at the scene.
Cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Highway 58 is closed between Kleiner Street and Forks Road East. It's anticipated that the roadway will be closed for the next eight hours to allow for further investigation. It’s expected to re-open sometime this afternoon.