VIDEO: Vehicle rolls down embankment leading to closed lane on Hamilton highway

One driver is in hospital and police are working to clear the wreckage of a two-car crash that sent a vehicle tumbling down a steep embankment in Hamilton, police say.

The two-vehicle crash happened on Wednesday afternoon in the eastbound lanes of Highway 403 near Highway 6 in Hamilton, the OPP said in a release.

The crash sent one of the vehicles down an embankment, rolling “several times” on the way down, police say.

A video of the scene shared by the OPP shows the vehicle laying on its side at the bottom of a steep embankment.

Two veh Collision: One vehicle rolled several times down an embankment, #Hwy403 E/B at #Hwy6, Hamilton. The driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening/altering injuries. One lane is closed for cleanup, expected re-opening 6:00 pm. #BurlingtonOPP ^TD pic.twitter.com/5QjAglTh61

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) November 13, 2024

Police say the driver suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.

The crash has closed one eastbound lane of Highway 403 and police say they expect the closure to be lifted around 6 p.m.