UPDATE:Kawartha Lakes Police have updated this crash
KAWARTHA LAKES-Five people have been taken to hospital after two crashes on Little Britain Road this morning. Two are in serious condition.
At approximately 9:45am a pick up truck traveling west on Little Britain Road at Opmar Road allegedly lost control and rolled over into the ditch on the south side of the highway. The two occupants of the truck were taken to Ross Memorial Hospital. One of the two occupants was later transferred to a Toronto Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Shortly after the rollover, a second collision occurred in the same area when a vehicle traveling west on Little Britain Road allegedly lost control and traveled into the east bound lane and struck an east bound vehicle head on. The occupant of the west bound vehicle was taken to Ross Memorial Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The two occupants of the east bound vehicle were taken to Ross Memorial Hospital with minor injuries according to Kawartha Lakes Police.
The City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service closed Little Britain Road between Elm Tree Road and Salem Road to investigate the two collisions. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police were also called to the scene to assist with traffic control and collision reconstruction.
Roads in the City of Kawartha Lakes continue to be ice covered and police are encouraging residents to remain home and not drive if at all possible.
Note:The OPP originally said two people received life threatneing injuries, this has been updated.
