Hamilton Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision which involved serious injury.

On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, shortly before 2:00 a.m., a 32-year-old woman from Brampton was driving a black 2016 Mercedes-Benz sedan westbound on the South Service Road towards Centennial Parkway North in the City of Hamilton. The driver lost control of the vehicle causing it to strike a traffic light pole in the centre median. Hamilton Police, Fire and Paramedics were called to the scene and the 5-year-old was transported to the hospital where it was determined that she had suffered a life-threatening injury. She currently remains in stable condition.

The investigation remains ongoing and vehicle speed has not been ruled out. At this time, police do believe impairment was not a contributing factor in this collision.

The Collision Reconstruction Unit is requesting anyone who may have witnessed the collision or arrived shortly afterwards to contact Police at (905)546-4753 or (905) 546-4755.

To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com.