KAWARTHA LAKES-A Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to assist the families of two young people who were hit by a vehicle on Wednesday, September 25th near Bobcaygeon.
A 19-year-old woman died at the scene and a 19-year-old man was airlifted to a Toronto hospital with serious injuries.
At approximately 1:10 p.m., the Peterborough County OPP received a call from a witness who advised they had located two individuals in the ditch on the north side of County Road 36 near Moon Line Road. Members of the OPP Peterborough County Detachment, City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched to the scene.
The two individuals, a male and a female, both suffered serious injuries. A passerby was performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until Police, Fire and EMS arrived.
As a result of the investigation, Carl Lee, 86-year-old of Bobcaygeon, was arrested and charged with Fail to Stop at accident resulting in death and Fail to stop at accident resulting in bodily harm.
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Peterborough on November 5, 2024.
