KAWARTHA LAKES-A 33-year-old man from Kawartha Lakes has died following a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 12.
On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m., officers from Whitby OPP responded to reports of a collision involving a dump truck with a pup trailer, a pickup truck, and a passenger vehicle on Highway 12 near the intersection of Regional Road 12.
As a result of the collision, two occupants of the passenger vehicle, a 30-year-old female from Sutton Township, and a 33-year-old male from Kawartha Lakes were pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the dump truck and the occupants of the pickup truck were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
Highway 12 between Regional Road 12 and Concession Road 11 was closed for investigation. Members of the Highway Safety Division Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team, including Technical Collision Investigators and Collision Reconstructionist, are assisting with the investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam or surveillance footage from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact Whitby OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
