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Orillia OPP investigating after serious collision on Highway 12 sends two to hospital

OPP file photo. Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press/File

Orillia OPP are investigating after a serious vehicle collision on Highway 12 near Brechin in Ramara Township sent two people to hospital.

According to police, on Saturday at around 5 p.m., a small car struck a motor home on Highway 12.

Police say as a result of the collision, a 42-year-old man from Scarborough was transported to a Toronto area hospital by Air Ornge with life-threatening injuries.

According to police, the driver of the motorhome, a 71-year-old man from Peterborough, was transported to an Orillia area hospital by County of Simcoe Paramedics to be treated for minor injuries.

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The OPP central region traffic incident management team was called to investigate the collision forcing a temporary closure of the highway.

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According to police, the man from Scarborough remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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