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Collision involving fuel truck near Omemee forces residents from homes

A fuel truck and a SUV collided on Sturgeon Road in Omemee on Wednesday night, sending three people to hospital. Harrison Perkins/Special to CHEX News

Three people were taken to hospital following a head-on collision between an SUV and a propane/fuel truck on Sturgeon Road in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Wednesday night.

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The OPP said several homes in the area of King’s Wharf Road just north of the village of Omemee were evacuated as a precaution due to fuel spilled following the collision which happened around 5:30 p.m.  The road was closed between Mustang and Cedar Glen roads.

A SUV collided with a fuel truck on Sturgeon Road on Wednesday night. Harrison Perkins/Special to CHEX News
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Sturgeon Road was closed throughout the evening for cleanup. The road reopened around 6:20 a.m. on Thursday.

Several residents have stated they returned to their homes on Thursday morning.

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