Serious injuries after motorcycle collision in Pontypool

Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious collision involving a motorcycle and pickup truck that occurred on Highway 35 in Pontypool.

On Friday, April 3, shortly before 4 p.m., officers were dispatched to Highway 35 and Pontypool Road following reports of a collision involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, police located the driver of the motorcycle with serious injuries. He was airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital.

Highway 35 was temporarily closed between Drum Road and Sandy Hook Road while police conducted their investigation. The roadway has since reopened.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam or surveillance footage and has not yet spoken with police is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.