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OPP Investigating Fatal Crash On Tara Road Near Peterborough

PETERBOROUGH-Peterborough County OPP and emergency crews responded to the scene of a single motor vehicle collision that occurred on Tara Road between Edenderry Line and Viner Line last night.

At approximately 8:46pm on July 26 officers received a call reporting a single motor vehicle collision on Tara Road. A motor vehicle allegedly left the roadway striking a hydro pole and entering a field. There were no other occupants in the vehicle.

The driver, a 58-year-old male from Peterborough, was pronounced deceased at scene.

Tara Road remained closed for several hours while police investigated, and members trained in collision reconstruction measured and documented the scene. Hydro crews also attended scene to restore power.

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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Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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