Three hurt after car crashes into barrier downtown

Three young men were taken to hospital with critical injuries after a car crashed into a fence and concrete barrier above the rail tunnel that runs under Hunter Street in downtown Hamilton.

A 21-year-old driver and two 19year-old passengers suffered injuries including spinal fractures and torso trauma after the single-vehicle collision Friday at 11 p.m.

Police say a 2016 Volkswagen was being driven westbound on Hunter Street West when the driver didn’t make the turn at Queen Street South and hit the barricade protecting the rail tunnel.

The car was extensively damaged in the crash, causing concrete blocks to fall onto the railway tracks below that are used by GO Transit. It doesn’t appear to have affected any GO train schedules.

Witnesses called 911and paramedics took all three to hospital. Due to the severity of the injuries, the Hamilton Police Service Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating.

The intersection was closed for about seven hours for road maintenance and the investigation.

Anyone with information can contact Det. Const. Ben Paterson at the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-546-4755. To remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com