Second fatal vehicle rollover in Kawarthas region in past two days

Rose Titus, 59, died at the scene after single-vehicle collision on Highway 35 north of Lindsay on Sunday morning

Highway 35 north of Lindsay was closed between Cambray Road and Long Beach Road on October 3, 2021 for a police investigation of a vehicle rollover that claimed the life of the driver and sent a passenger to hospital with minor injuries. (Photo: OPP / Facebook)
Highway 35 north of Lindsay was closed between Cambray Road and Long Beach Road on October 3, 2021 for a police investigation of a vehicle rollover that claimed the life of the driver and sent a passenger to hospital with minor injuries. (Photo: OPP / Facebook)

Police are investigating a fatal vehicle rollover on Highway 35 north of Lindsay, the second fatal rollover in the Kawarthas region in the past two days.

The latest vehicle rollover over occurred shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday morning (October 3).

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and a passenger was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

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Police have identified the driver as Rose Titus, 59, of Lindsay.

Highway 35 was closed in both directions for several hours between Cambray Road and Long Beach Road while police investigated.

Police are asking any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police regarding this incident to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

This is the second fatal vehicle rollover in the Kawarthas region in the past two days.

On Friday afternoon, a passenger vehicle was travelling westbound on Highway 7 east of Havelock when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and entered the ditch, causing the vehicle to roll over.

The driver was pronounced dead. The name of the deceased driver will not be released until next of kin has been notified.

Highway 7 was closed for several hours between Belmont Township 3rd Line and 4th Line while police investigated the collision.