27-year-old man dead after Saturday night pickup truck crash on County Road 40 north of Norwood

Pickup truck left roadway and struck a rock wall, ejecting the driver

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

A 27-year-old Norwood man is dead after a single-vehicle collision on County Road 40 north of Norwood late Saturday night (July 8).

At around 11:15 p.m., Peterborough County OPP and emergency services responded to a report of the collision on County Road 40 between County Road 6 and Webster Road.

A pickup truck had left the roadway entering the ditch and striking a rock wall, at which point the driver was ejected from the vehicle.

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The driver, a 27-year-old man from Norwood, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. There were no other occupants in the vehicle.

County Road 40 remained closed for several hours while police investigated and documented the scene.

Anyone who may have witnessed or has video or dash camera footage of the collision and who has not spoken with police is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.