One driver was airlifted to a Hamilton hospital after a three-vehicle collision near Guelph Lake.

Wellington County OPP, Guelph-Eramosa Fire Department and Guelph EMS responded to the crash around 5:20 p.m. Monday afternoon.

It happened on Wellington Road 124 near Watson Road in Guelph-Eramosa Township.

Police say two cars were travelling east and one car travelling west when they somehow collided.

One driver suffered serious injuries and had to be taken via air ambulance to a hospital in Hamilton.

Another driver was taken by ambulance to a Guelph hospital and the third wasn’t hurt.

The OPP continues to investigate.  The roadway was closed for approximately eight hours.