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1 of 2 victims airlifted in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township collision dies: OPP

WATCH: Two people were airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital following a collision south of Peterborough on Friday morning. OPP on Tuesday said one of the victims has died – Jul 17, 2020

Peterborough County OPP say one of the victims in a collision southeast of Peterborough on Friday morning has died.

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The collision between two pickup trucks occurred around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Keene Road and Base Line in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township, according to police. Both vehicles ended up in the ditch.

OPP say one of the trucks was a township vehicle. According to police, it was travelling southbound on Keene Road when it collided with a pickup truck travelling eastbound on Base Line.

Two victims from the pickup truck were airlifted to a Toronto-area hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the township truck was taken to an area hospital.

On Tuesday morning, OPP said the driver of the eastbound truck died as a result of his injuries.

The victim has been identified as Stephen Butler, 45, of the City of Kawartha Lakes in the former Emily Township.

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The cause of the collision remains under investigation, OPP said.

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