Driver uninjured after vehicle carrying oxygen bottles strikes rock cut and catches fire

County Road 503 near Kinmount was closed until fire crews could extinguish the burning vehicle

Fire crews extinguished a commercial vehicle carrying oxygen bottles after it left County Road 503 near Kinmount on June 17, 2025 and struck a rock cut, later catching on fire. (Photo: Peterborough County OPP)
Fire crews extinguished a commercial vehicle carrying oxygen bottles after it left County Road 503 near Kinmount on June 17, 2025 and struck a rock cut, later catching on fire. (Photo: Peterborough County OPP)

The driver of a commercial vehicle that left County Road 503 near Kinmount on Tuesday morning (June 17) and struck a rock cut, later catching on fire, was not injured.

At around 7:30 a.m., Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call about the single-vehicle collision.

With the caller noting that the vehicle was carrying oxygen bottles and appeared to be smoking, fire crews were also dispatched.

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When officers arrived on the scene, they found fire crews working to extinguish the vehicle, which has caught fire.

Police temporarily closed County Road 503 as a result of the fire, as well as concerns over the oxygen bottles that were on the vehicle.

Fire crews were able to put out the fire, although the vehicle is a total loss.