Senior from Bobcaygeon identified as victim in crash north of Omemee

A senior is dead following a single vehicle collision north of Omemee on Tuesday afternoon.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP responded to the crash on Centreline Road near Cowan’s Bay around 12:45 p.m.

“An elderly male driver has been pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash,” stated Const. Jackie Hildenbrand.

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On Wednesday, OPP identified the driver as Roy Jacobs, 89, of Bobcaygeon, Ont.

OPP closed a section of Centreline Road between Shamrock Road and County Road 14 (Peace Road) as they investigated. The road was reopened around 5:30 p.m.

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The cause of the collision remains under investigation.