No serious injuries after unmarked OPP cruiser and pickup truck collide on Highway 7 in Peterborough

Sunday afternoon collision at Television Road sent five people, including an on-duty OPP officer, to hospital with minor injuries

A white pickup truck with four occupants and an unmarked OPP cruiser driven by an on-duty officer collided at the intersection of Highway 7 and Television Road in Peterborough on October 19, 2025. There were no serious injuries. (Photo: Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police)
A white pickup truck with four occupants and an unmarked OPP cruiser driven by an on-duty officer collided at the intersection of Highway 7 and Television Road in Peterborough on October 19, 2025. There were no serious injuries. (Photo: Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police)

There were no serious injuries when an unmarked police cruiser and a pickup truck collided on Highway 7 in Peterborough early Sunday afternoon (October 19).

At 1:40 p.m., members of the Peterborough County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews attended the scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7 at Television Road, just east of the Peterborough County OPP detachment.

An OPP unmarked cruiser driven by an on-duty officer and a pickup truck carrying four people had collided at the intersection.

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The OPP officer and the driver and passengers of the pickup truck were transported to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment of minor injuries and as a precautionary measure.

The intersection of Highway 7 and Television Road was closed for several hours while emergency crews dealt with the collision and police documented the scene.

Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the collision. 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 Peterborough County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.