Driver seriously injured in two-vehicle collision on Highway 7A south of Janetville

Passenger suffered non life threatening injuries and other driver was uninjured in Wednesday morning crash

The scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7A between Janetville Road and Yelverton Road south of Janetville on December 31, 2025. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the collision was transported by air ambulance to a Toronto trauma centre. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)
The scene of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7A between Janetville Road and Yelverton Road south of Janetville on December 31, 2025. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the collision was transported by air ambulance to a Toronto trauma centre. (Photo: Kawartha Lakes OPP)

One person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 7A south of Janetville on Wednesday morning (December 31).

At around 10:32 a.m. on Wednesday, City of Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and fire and emergency medical services responded to the collision on Highway 7A between Janetville Road and Yelverton Road.

The driver of one of the vehicles was found to be in serious medical duress and was transported by air ambulance to a Toronto trauma centre, while a passenger was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries.

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The driver of the other vehicle was uninjured.

Highway 7A is closed between Janetville Road and Yelverton Road while police document 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 has not yet spoken with police is asked to call the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.