No serious injuries were reported after a vehicle struck a hydro pole and a newspaper office in Lakefield on Thursday morning.
Around 11:15 a.m., Selwyn Township firefighters and Peterborough Police Service responded to reports of a collision on Bridge Street.
They discovered a pickup truck which had struck the Lakefield Herald office, an independent newspaper in the village.
The crash also knocked out a hydro pole. Peterborough Utilities are on scene conducting repairs. Estimated time of restoration was around 7 p.m.
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Bridge Street is closed to one lane of traffic.
Paramedics treated the driver – a man in his 40s – at the scene.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation. It’s believed speed may have been a factor.
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