One person seriously injured in single-vehicle collision on Highway 115 in Peterborough

Southbound lanes of Highway 115 between The Parkway and County Road 28 will remain closed into Wednesday evening

The 29-year-old driver of this vehicle was seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision on Highway 115 in Peterborough on August 9, 2023. (OPP-supplied photo)
The 29-year-old driver of this vehicle was seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision on Highway 115 in Peterborough on August 9, 2023. (OPP-supplied photo)

One person was seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision on Highway 115 in Peterborough on Wednesday afternoon (August 9).

Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews responded to the collision, which happened near the Parkway when a northbound vehicle left the roadway, rolled over across the grass median separating the north and southbound lanes, and came to rest in the southbound lanes.

The 29-year-old driver of the vehicle was transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre and was later airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre.

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The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Highway 115 southbound lanes are closed between The Parkway and County Road 28 while police document the scene.

The Highway 115 closure will remain in place into Wednesday evening while police continue the investigation.

Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews at the scene of a serious single-vehicle collision on Highway 115 in Peterborough on August 9, 2023. (OPP-supplied photo)
Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews at the scene of a serious single-vehicle collision on Highway 115 in Peterborough on August 9, 2023. (OPP-supplied photo)