A three-car collision on Highway 417 at Terry Fox Drive sent three people to hospital this morning after the hood of one of the cars flew open.

The crash happened in the eastbound lanes at Terry Fox Drive around 10 a.m. after the hood of a car flew open. The driver stopped in a moving lane of traffic, colliding with two other cars, police said.

Ontario Provincial Police Const. Guy Prévost said three people sustained very minor injuries. They were taken to the Ottawa Hospital "as a precautionary measure."

Prévost said a similar incident happened on the Queensway last week after an improperly latched hood flew open. In that case, the woman driving the car was able to pull over safely to the shoulder.

The OPP urges drivers to make sure they latch their car's hood properly after refilling their windshield washer fluid container.