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Serious injuries after high-speed collision in downtown Peterborough

By nikianastasakis Global News

Posted February 18, 2018 7:36 pm

Updated February 19, 2018 9:43 am

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Click to play video: 'Man injured in high-speed collision in Peterborough' — A man is recovering in hospital with serious injuries after a high-speed collision in downtown Peterborough Saturday night – Feb 19, 2018

A man is recovering in hospital with serious injuries after a high-speed collision in downtown Peterborough Saturday night.

The crash happened on Townsend Street around 10:30 p.m.

According to Peterborough police, a vehicle struck several parked vehicles after running a red light at a high rate of speed.

TRAFFIC: Townsend Street between Alymer and George Streets is closed following a serious collision. One man has been taken to hospital after witnesses say he ran a red light at 80 or 90 kilometres an hour and struck several vehicles #ptbonews pic.twitter.com/j9bBIxZDq9
— Harrison Perkins (@HaPerkins) February 18, 2018

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The man had to be airlifted to a trauma centre.

The road was closed for several hours overnight for the police investigation, which is still ongoing.

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