Three people were injured in a collision involving a pickup truck and five motorcycles in Minden Hills, Ont., last weekend.
On Friday, Haliburton Highlands OPP released a brief update involving the collision along County Road 503 around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
OPP say while travelling eastbound, a pickup truck passed five motorcycles. However, the vehicle struck the lead motorcycle, causing a collision involving all six vehicles.
Police say three motorcyclists suffered serious injuries. One of them was airlifted from the scene to a Toronto hospital. The other two were first taken to hospital in Haliburton and later airlifted by Ornge air to the Toronto trauma centre.
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“All three were reported to be in stable condition later that day,” OPP said.
County Road 503 was closed between Hobbits Lane and Bacon Road in Furnace Falls as OPP investigated.
Police on Friday said the investigation is ongoing.
It appeared that one paramedic was actively attending to the patient and repeatedly asking their partner for assistance. Rather than remaining with the patient or responding to those requests, the second paramedic walked away toward another uniformed paramedic who did not appear to be requesting help and who seemed capable of managing their own situation.
The scene was surprising because the patient remained in need of care while one member of the crew was visibly seeking assistance. Another bystander even offered a knife to help remove the patient’s jacket, highlighting that members of the public had recognized assistance was needed.
As someone observing the incident, it was unexpected to see a uniformed paramedic leave both their patient and partner in that moment. The impression was that the remaining paramedic was left to manage the patient’s care without the support they were requesting, while members of the public appeared to step forward to help.