BREAKING: Former NHL John Erskine severely injured in car accident

Former NHL defenceman John Erskine was severely injured in a car accident on Wednesday according to the Ontario Provincial Police.

At 12:48 a.m. on Wednesday in the eastbound lane of highway 401 near the town of Napanee. The OPP said its investigation revealed a pickup truck driven by a 38-year old from Elginburg, Ont. was driving the wrong way in the eastbound lanes when his truck collided with a transport truck

It's unknown whether it was Erskine that was driving or not. His former agent Pat Morris confirmed that Erskine was hospitalized and he was attending a junior hockey game Tuesday night.