No serious injuries after head-on crash on Highway 7 east of Peterborough

Westbound SUV crossed into eastbound lanes in Friday morning collision between Keene Road and Drummond Line.

While both of their vehicles are a write-off, neither driver was seriously injured in this head-on collision on Highway 7 just east of Peterborough on November 8, 2024. (Police-supplied photo)
While both of their vehicles are a write-off, neither driver was seriously injured in this head-on collision on Highway 7 just east of Peterborough on November 8, 2024. (Police-supplied photo)

Despite significant damage to both of their vehicles, neither driver was seriously injured in a head-on crash on Highway 7 just east of Peterborough on Friday morning (November 8).

At around 10:45 a.m., Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), fire services, and emergency medical services responded to the scene of a head-on collision between two vehicles on Highway 7 between Keene Road and Drummond Line.

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After speaking with the drivers of both vehicles, police determined that a westbound sport utility vehicle (SUV) had crossed over the centre line into the eastbound lanes, where it collided with another SUV travelling eastbound.

Both drivers were transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment of minor injuries.

As a result of the collision, Highway 7 was closed for around two hours while emergency crews investigated the collision and coordinated the clean-up of debris.

 

This story has been updated to correct the date of the collision.