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One person airlifted to Toronto after serious crash on Highway 28

One person airlifted to Toronto
A head-on collision closed Highway 28 east of Peterborough for most of Monday evening. Shawn Salo/Peterborough Scanner Feed

A head-on collision on Highway 28 east of Peterborough has sent two people to hospital.

One person airlifted to Toronto
A head-on collision closed Highway 28 east of Peterborough most of Monday evening. Shawn Salo/Peterborough Scanner Feed

The accident occurred Monday evening just north of Highway 7, when many cottagers were heading home after the Thanksgiving weekend.

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The female driver, a 58-year-old Peterborough resident of one of the vehicles was airlifted to St Michael’s Hospital, while the male driver, a 61-year-old from Burnt River, Ont was treated at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre for minor injuries and released.

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The accident took place about half a kilometer south of Old Norwood Road.

Highway 28 remained closed at Highway 7 and Old Norwood Road for a couple hours while the investigation into the cause of the accident was investigated.

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