A section of Highway 28 just southwest of Bancroft, Ont., was closed for over eight hours after a pedestrian-vehicle collision early Tuesday, police report.
Bancroft OPP say just before 2 a.m., a collision occurred on the highway near Siddon Lake Place, just six kilometres southwest of Bancroft.
Police say the pedestrian was airlifted to hospital. The extent of their injuries is not yet known.
The highway was closed between Lower Faraday Road and Monck Road, Township of Faraday. A detour was in place, Monck Road to Highway 118 or Lower Faraday to Highway 620.
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Just before 10 a.m., OPP on X reported that the section of highway had reopened.
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OPP say the cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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