Big Nickel Road reopens after several hours following a caused by impaired driver, Sudbury police say
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Big Nickel Road reopened around 8:15 p.m. after being closed for several hours while police investigated a two-vehicle collision involving a suspected impaired driver.
Police were called to on the scene of a collision on Big Nickel Road near the Elm Street ramps before 1:30 p.m., the Greater Sudbury Police Service said in a tweet.
Big Nickel Road was closed in both directions until about 8:15 p.m.
“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.
The Traffic Management Unit is investigating the collision.
