Six youth hospitalized, with one in life-threatening condition after collision in Bowmanville

Six young people were hospitalized, with two taken to a Toronto trauma centre – with one in life threatening condition – after a collision in Bowmanville Wednesday involving multiple youths.

A woman driving one of the vehicles also required medical treatment.

Police responded to the collision on Longworth Drive east of Bowmanville Avenue just after 11 a.m. Wednesday after a Volkswagen Golf travelling westbound made contact with an eastbound Ford Explorer.

Four youth were taken to local hospital with minor injuries while two others requiring medical attention had to be transported to the trauma centre in Toronto. One of the youths is now in stable condition while the other is still fighting for his life in hospital.

An adult woman driver involved in the accident was treated for minor physical injuries at Bowmanville Hospital.

Members of the Durham Police Collision Investigation Unit were on the scene Wednesday and Longworth between Bowmanville Avenue and Scugog Street was closed for several hours.

The collision is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective Constable Emily Vander Duim of the Traffic Services Branch at (905) 579-1520 (toll free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5226. Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.