Sudbury police say they have responded to five motor vehicle collisions around the city since 7:15 Thursday morning.
Extremely cold temperatures are making the roads slick.
Police say to slow down, take your time, and leave extra space between yourself and other vehicles.
Due to the number of collisions, people may experience lenghty wait times at the Collision Reporting Centre. Each collision report takes approximately 20 minutes and are completed on a first come, first served basis.
Lasalle Boulevard - cleared around 9:30 am
A two-vehicle crash on the Lasalle extension near College Boreal closed the road in both directions from Frood Road to Lorraine Street, just past MacDonald Cartier, where police are directing traffic at the intersections.
College Boreal students should detour through backroad accessible by Cambrian Heights Drive.
The extent of the injuries, if any, is unknown.
Police say another two-vehicle collision occured on Lasalle Boulevard at McAllister Avenue, east of the cemetery, around 8:30 am.
Expect delays.
Paris Street - cleared around 9:15 am
Sudbury police say a vehicle is in a snow bank on Paris Street between John and McNaughton Streets.
The collision is backing up traffic on Paris Street.
Drivers are asked to make room for emergency responders.
Frood Road
A car is in a snowbank right in front of the CTV Sudbury station.
Fire crews attended the scene, but traffic is not impeded.
Lively - cleared just before 10 am
Sudbury police say a driver of the vehicle that struck a rock cut on Municipal Road 55 Thursday morning in Lively and was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
It happened between Black Lake Road and the Hillcrest subdivision.
Traffic reopened just before 10 am.
