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Peterborough man dies following Hwy. 115 multi-vehicle collision: OPP

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1 dead following Hwy. 115 collision: Peterborough County OPP
Peterborough County OPP say the driver of a pickup truck died following a collision on Hwy. 115 in Cavan-Monaghan Township on Sept. 2 – Sep 6, 2022

One person is dead following a multi-vehicle collision on Hwy. 115 in Cavan-Monaghan Township on the eve of the Labour Day weekend.

According to Peterborough County OPP, around 3 p.m. on Friday, officers responded to the crash in the northbound lanes near Airport Road after a commercial truck was stopped in the lanes when it was rear-ended by a pickup truck.

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OPP say a second commercial motor vehicle then rear-ended the pickup truck.

The driver of the pickup was pronounced dead at the scene, OPP said. No other injuries were reported.

OPP closed the northbound lanes between County Road 28 and Airport Road as OPP investigated.

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UPDATE Sept. 7.

OPP on Wednesday identified the victim as Nathan Wagstaff, 35, of Peterborough.

Police say the cause of the collision remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage and has not yet spoken with police is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP detachment at 705-742-0401 or 1-888-310-1122.

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