A 57-year-old person has died after hitting a tree with a vehicle in Bracebridge on Tuesday morning, according to OPP.
Police and emergency services responded to a single-vehicle collision at 7:35 a.m. on Peterson Road, OPP say.
According to officers, a nearby resident was awoken by the sound of the vehicle striking a tree and called for help.
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The driver, a 57-year-old from Bracebridge, was found unresponsive in the vehicle, and life-saving efforts weren’t successful, police say.
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Peterson Road is closed in the area of Uffington Road while police investigate.
Officers say anyone with information can contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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