Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews responded to the scene of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 115 near Highway 7A in Cavan-Monaghan Township, resulting in one fatality.
Just prior to 9:00am on Wednesday, December 6th, Peterborough County OPP received a call reporting a serious collision on Highway 115 at Highway 7A. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle in the centre median between the northbound and southbound lanes. The vehicle had been travelling northbound on Highway 115 when it came in contact with a commercial motor vehicle before striking the guardrail. The passenger side door was ripped off the vehicle by the guardrail and one occupant was thrown from the vehicle. The vehicle, a pickup truck, came to rest a short distance further in the centre median.
A 34-year-old female has been pronounced as deceased at the scene of the collision. Another occupant of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Highway 115 will remain closed while police investigate, and members trained in collision reconstruction measure and document the scene.
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.
