A motorcyclist was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre following a crash near Peterborough, Ont., on Wednesday evening.
Around 7 p.m., emergency crews responded to a reported crash along County Road 32 in Douro-Dummer Township, between Peterborough and the village of Lakefield.
Peterborough County OPP closed County Road 32 between Doruo 8th and 9th Lines as they investigated.
The roadway reopened around 11:20 p.m.
On Thursday, OPP say the motorcycle was travelling northbound when it hit the gravel shoulder. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, ejecting the motorcyclist.
“A passerby saw the motorcycle rider in the ditch waiving for help and stopped to offer assistance,” OPP stated.
An Ornge air ambulance later transported a 19-year-old man from Peterborough to a Toronto-area trauma centre.
County Road 32 was closed for several hours.