Serious accident on Highway 7

Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious motor vehicle collision that took place around 10:32 am on Wednesday Dec. 31.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP along with fire and EMS were dispatched to a two vehicle collision on Highway 7A between Janetville Road and Yelverton Road in Janetville. One of the drivers was found to be in serious medical duress and transported by Ornge Ambulance to a Toronto trauma centre. A passenger was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries. The driver of the other motor vehicle was uninjured.

Highway 7A is closed between Janetville Road and Yelverton Road while members trained in collision reconstruction measured and 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 has not spoken with police is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.