Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews are currently at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 7 west of Country Road 50.
A head-on collision involving a westbound tractor-trailer and an eastbound pick-up truck occurred at approximately 9:00am. Two occupants of the pick-up truck have been pronounced deceased. A third occupant of the pick-up truck has been transported to a Toronto area ho spital with life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported at the time of the collision.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Highway 7 remains closed between County Road 50 and County Road 30 while members trained in collision reconstruction measure and document the scene. Detours are in place.
The Highway 7 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.
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 Peterborough County OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
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