Two people seriously injured after Friday afternoon collision in Kawartha Lakes

Emily Park Road between Grassy Road and Valley Road was closed for several hours after motorcycle and passenger vehicle collided

An OPP police car with lights flashing. (Photo: Ontario Provincial Police)

Two people were seriously injured when a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle collided south of Emily Provincial Park in Kawartha Lakes late Friday afternoon (May 12).

At around 5:20 p.m., Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of serious two-vehicle collision on Emily Park Road between Grassy Road and Valley Road involving a passenger vehicle and motorcycle.

The motorcycle’s driver and passenger were transported to a local hospital and then flown by air ambulance to a Toronto-area trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.

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No other injuries reported at the scene.

Emily Park Road was closed from Grassy Road to Valley Road for several hours while police documented the scene.

Police are continuing to investigate the collision. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 705-324-6741 or 1-888-310-1122.