Kawartha Lakes OPP – Highway 7 Closed Due to Serious Collision West of Omemee

In Police Blotter

Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews are currently on scene at a motor vehicle collision which occurred at approximately 9:00am on Highway 7 west of the Village of Omemee.

Three passenger vehicles and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) were involved in the collision. Three victims have been transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and one victim has been transported to a Toronto area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Highway 7 is closed while members trained in collision reconstruction measure and document the scene. Detours will be in place on Highway 7 at Mount Horeb Road and Heights Road. The closure will remain in place for several hours while police investigate. For road closure information regarding this incident, or any other traffic related events please check Twitter @OPP_COMM_CR for ongoing updates.

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