1 dead following 6-vehicle collision on Lansdowne Street: Peterborough police

Police say one person died in a major collision on Landowne Street East in Peterborough on Monday afternoon.

The collision happened near the intersection of River Road South, just at the edge of the Lansdowne Street bridge, around 1:55 p.m.

According to the Peterborough Police Service, a westbound vehicle collided with oncoming traffic at the intersection. Six vehicles were involved in the collision.

Police say a 65-year-old man who was a passenger in a vehicle which was struck died at the scene. The name of the victim has not been released.

“Right now, it’s very preliminary, but at this point, it would suggest the male passenger that is deceased was in one of the other vehicles that wasn’t necessarily involved in the collision,” Traffic Unit Sgt. Ryan Wilson tells Global News Peterborough.

Three other people in vehicles were sent to hospital, one with serious injuries and two others with minor injuries, police said Tuesday morning. Police say the victim with serious injuries are not considered life-threatening.

“In total, there were 9 occupants in all the vehicles.  Seven out of those nine sought medical treatment.  One has serious injuries, but we expect them to make a full recovery,” Wilson added.

“I heard a very loud bang,” Hazel Armstrong, who lives near the bridge, tells Global News Peterborough.

“The squealing of tires and then a horrendous bang.  Just really loud.  I was in the back of my garden and it was huge.  Just a huge bang.”

The area was closed to traffic until about 10 p.m. as the police service’s traffic reconstruction team investigated.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash cam footage is asked to contact Peterborough police at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca