A 60-year-old Orillia woman is dead following a head-on collision on Killarney Bay Road north of Lindsay early Monday afternoon (January 5).
At around 12:19 p.m. on Monday, Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Kawartha Lakes Fire Service, and Kawartha Lakes Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Killarney Bay Road between Highway 35 and Cambray Road.
The driver of one of the vehicles, a 60-year-old woman from Orillia, was transported to Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay where she was later pronounced dead. The driver of the second vehicle was not injured.
Police say visibility was limited at the time of the collision due to falling snow.
Killarney Bay Road was closed between Highway 35 and Cambray Road for eight hours while police investigated and documented the scene.
The investigation into the collision is continuing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who has dashcam or video footage from the area at the time is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, tips may be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.khcrimestoppers.com.
