Driver airlifted to hospital after colliding with rock cut on Highway 28 north of Burleigh Falls

Highway 28 closed between Big Cedar Lake Road and Mount Julian Viamede Road while police document the scene

Ontario Provincial Police

One person has been airlifted to hospital after a serious collision on Highway 28 near Big Cedar Lake Road between Burleigh Falls and Woodview.

On Monday (June 22), the Peterborough County OPP and emergency crews responded to a report of a vehicle that left Highway 28 at around 1:30 p.m. and collided head-on with a rock cut.

The driver was treated at the scene before being airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Highway 28 was closed as of 4:30 p.m. between Big Cedar Lake Road and Mount Julian Viamede Road while police trained in collision reconstruction measure and document the scene.

A detour is in place on Highway 28 at County Road 6 to Northeys Bay Road (County Road 56).

The closure will remain in place for several hours while police investigate.