Female motorcyclist killed in collision with tractor trailer in Lindsay

Collision happened Saturday morning on Highway 7 between Highway 35 and County Road 36

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

A female motorcyclist is dead following a collision on Highway 7 in Lindsay on Saturday morning (May 10).

At around 10:30 a.m., City of Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with fire and emergency medical services responded to a collision between a motorcycle and a tractor trailer.

The driver of the motorcycle, a woman from Lindsay, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release the victim’s age.

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The driver of the tractor trailer was taken to Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay with undisclosed injuries.

Highway 7 was closed between Highway 35 and County Road 36 for several hours while police documented the scene.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed or has video/dash camera footage of the collision and who has not yet spoken with police is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.