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1 dead following collision on Lakehurst Road in Trent Lakes: Peterborough County OPP

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1 dead following collision in Municipality of Trent Lakes: Peterborough County OPP
Peterborough County OPP say one man died following a two-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Trent Lakes on Friday afternoon – Mar 31, 2023

One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash in the Municipality of Trent Lakes on Friday afternoon.

According to Peterborough County OPP, around 1 p.m., officers responded to a collision between a car and a pickup truck along Lakehurst Road west of the village of Buckhorn.

Police say the driver of the car — a 42-year-old man from Peterborough — was pronounced deceased.

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The name of the victim was not released, however, OPP said next-of-kin has been notified.

No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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Lakehurst Road is closed between Anchor Bay Road and Elim Lodge Road while OPP investigate. The closure is expected to remain in place for several hours, OPP stated at 4:40 p.m.

In a tweet at 2:08 p.m., Const. Dan Gay said roads were “slick” at the time with a mix of rain and snow in the region.

More to come…

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