Peterborough County OPP – Fatal Collision Involving Motorcycle
Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a single motorcycle collision that has resulted in a fatality.
On Friday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 5:20 p.m., Peterborough County OPP, Peterborough Fire Services, and Peterborough County-City Paramedics responded to a report of an individual who appeared to have been ejected from a motorcycle on County Road 2, near Bensfort Road.
Despite resuscitation efforts, the motorcyclist, a 69-year-old male from Hastings, was pronounced deceased on scene.
The investigation remains ongoing with assistance from OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement and Technical Collision Investigation and Reconstruction teams. A section of County Road 2 was closed for several hours while emergency crews and investigators were on scene. The roadway has since re-opened.
Anyone with information or video footage of the incident is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca
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