PETERBOROUGH-Peterborough County OPP has arrested and charged a man in relation to a fail to remain collision involving a pedestrian in the County of Peterborough.
On October 17, 2024, at approximately 7:25 p.m., the Peterborough County OPP, Otonabee South Monaghan Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 7, east of Henderson Lane. The vehicle involved was not at the scene when officers arrived according to police.
The pedestrian was transported to a Toronto area trauma centre by Air Orange with life-threatening injuries
At approximately 8:20 p.m., the Northumberland OPP received a separate report of a motor vehicle collision involving an animal on Highway 401 in the Municipality of Brighton. No animal was reported at the scene. Upon investigation, the vehicle was identified and connected to the fail to remain collision in Peterborough.
The Central Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) Team attended the scene on Highway 7 to continue the investigation. The road was closed in both directions between Highway 28 and Henderson Line, and was reopened at approximately 2:40 a.m.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
This story has been updated after the OPP issued an update saying an individual has not been charged at this time.
