A woman was airlifted to a Toronto hospital following a head-on collision on Highway 35 south of LIndsay on Thursday afternoon.
The collision occurred around 4:15 p.m., prompting Kawartha Lakes OPP to close the highway in both directions between Highway 7A and Lifford Road, just west of the village of Bethany.
One car ended up in a nearby ditch, while the other was in the centre of the highway.
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An Ornge air ambulance landed on the highway to transport one patient.
According to Ornge, a woman in her 50s who was the driver of one vehicle was transported with critical injuries.
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On Friday, OPP say three occupants of the second vehicle were transported to hospital with unknown injuries.
At least six ambulances – from Peterborough and the City of Kawartha Lakes – were at the scene.
The highway re-opened around 7 p.m.
OPP said the investigation is ongoing.
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