City of Kawartha Lakes OPP – Investigating Fatal Collision

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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision involving two-vehicles on Highway 35 in Manvers Township.

On Saturday, December 13, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the OPP responded to a collision on Highway 35 just north of Ballyduff Road involving a cargo van and a car. As a result of the collision, the driver and lone occupant of the car, a 63-year-old from Lindsay, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and only occupant of the cargo van was taken to hospital with minor injuries.</ p>

The investigation is continuing, with assistance from OPP Technical Collision Investigators and Reconstructionist.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca

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