A 76-year-old Lakefield man was seriously injured in a collision on Highway 7 just east of Peterborough on Friday afternoon (February 21) that closed the highway for almost nine hours.
Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7 between Keene Road and Burnham Line that happened at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
According to police, a sport utility vehicle (SUV) turned out from a business on the south side of Highway 7, attempting to cross over to the westbound lanes as an eastbound tractor trailer approached.
The tractor trailer was unable to stop in time and collided with the driver’s side of the SUV, ejecting the driver from the vehicle.
Witnesses came to the aid of the driver until emergency crews arrived on scene.
The driver of the SUV, a 76-year-old man from Lakefield, was transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre before being transported by air ambulance to a trauma centre in Toronto.
Highway 7 was closed in both directions between Keene Road and Drummond Line for almost nine hours while police investigated and documented the scene.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or has surveillance or dash camera footage of the collision, and has not spoken with police is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
