KAWARTHA LAKES-Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP are currently on scene of what was first reported as a serious motor vehicle collision involving three vehicles.
The collision has necessitated the closure of Pigeon Lake Road between Heights Road and Sturgeon Road. Initial investigation indicated that a vehicle travelling West bound lost control on the icy road, crossed the centre line and collided with an East bound vehicle. The driver of the East bound vehicle, a 57 year old local male, was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the West bound vehicle, a 17 year old local male, was initially taken to a local hospital but was then transported via Ornge ambulance to a Toronto area hospital with life threatening injuries.
The OPP’s Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) unit was on the scene to assist with the investigation. The road was closed for several hours.
