Peterborough County OPP is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Monday evening on County Road 36.
Emergency crews were called to the scene just after 5:15 p.m. following reports of a head-on collision between two passenger vehicles. When officers arrived, both vehicles had sustained extensive front-end damage.
The driver of the westbound vehicle, a 27-year-old woman from Bobcaygeon, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the eastbound vehicle suffered serious injuries and was first taken to a local hospital, then transferred to a Toronto-area trauma centre.
County Road 36 was closed for several hours between Tate’s Bay Road and Nichols Cove Road while OPP collision reconstruction officers documented the scene.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash camera footage is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at stopcrimehere.ca or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
