Driver dies in head-on crash between car, semi on Circle Drive

Emergency crews responded to a major collision on Circle Drive East near Attridge Drive during rush hour Wednesday.

An apparent head-on crash involving a car and a semi tied up traffic for nearly 8-hours.

Firefighters were seen working to extract the driver of a small blue car. The 34-year-old man was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Police said Thursday he passed away from his injuries. His name is not being released until family can be notified.

Traffic restrictions were lifted just after 1 a.m..A collision analyst has completed their investigation, however a cause has not been released.

At the scene of head-on crash between this car and a semi truck on Circle just before Attridge. Driver pulled from car & taken to RUH #yxe pic.twitter.com/aB4z8UmY0V

— Chris Vandenbreekel (@Vandecision) February 23, 2017

Collision appears to have started close to the rail overpass in front of police cruiser. Truck involved minimal damage about 100m away #yxe pic.twitter.com/eEgMrdI4Cs

— Chris Vandenbreekel (@Vandecision) February 23, 2017

A man who appears to be the driver of the semi truck is filling out police report, appears unharmed. #yxe pic.twitter.com/0Bo0Zpjt14

— Chris Vandenbreekel (@Vandecision) February 23, 2017