KAWARTHAS-A Sunderland man was pronounced deceased following a collision on Highway 7/12 in Scugog Township.
On Sunday, March 8, 2026, at approximately 5:55 a.m., officers from the Toronto Detachment of the OPP responded to a collision involving two passenger vehicles on Highway 7/12 near the 4th Line in Port Perry.
Initial stages of the investigation indicate that both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions when a head-on collision occurred according to police.
A 53-year-old male from Sunderland was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 32-year-old male from Innisfil was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and a 35-year-old male from North York was airlifted to a regional trauma centre with serious injuries.
All northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 7/12 in Port Perry were closed for investigation, with assistance from OPP Technical Collision Investigators and a Reconstructionist. All lanes have since reopened.
The investigation remains ongoing, anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
