Traffic light topples onto vehicles in collision on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough
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Traffic light topples onto vehicles in collision on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough
Description
April 9, 2021
No one was seriously hurt following a single vehicle crash on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough on Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 11 a.m. after a pickup truck struck a traffic signal, knocking it to the ground.
The pole also hit the hood of a car in the northbound lane.
The woman driving the truck was assessed by paramedics but was not transported to hospital.
The woman of the car was also assessed, but not transported.
Police are investigating the incident.
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Traffic light topples onto vehicles in collision on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough00:59 | April 9, 2021 -
Cobourg concerned about cancellation of VIA Rail train 641 for morning commutes02:01 | September 17, 2026 -
Peterborough council backs replacement of McFarlane Street bridge, Ashburnham Drive realignment01:56 | September 15, 2026 -
Peterborough police urge motorists to drive with care as students return to school02:16 | September 7, 2026 -
OPP urge boating safety in wake of incidents in Peterborough02:04 | July 2, 2026 -
Unattended motorboat crashes into dock, boats on Chemong Lake north of Peterborough00:53 | June 29, 2026 -
Five children dead, several injured in Ontario crash00:40 | June 13, 2026 -
Peterborough teen killed in triple fatal crash remembered as lacrosse ‘legend’ by Kawartha Lakes team02:06 | June 8, 2026 -
3 dead after car, motorcycles collide on Hwy. 7 near Omemee: Kawartha Lakes OPP00:46 | June 8, 2026 -
CAA reveals worst roads in Ontario in 202603:52 | June 4, 2026 -
City of Peterborough seeks input on downtown parking02:02 | May 29, 2026 -
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Driver charged after rollover crash on Monaghan Road in Peterborough00:29 | May 20, 2026 -
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Peterborough north-end residents oppose on-street parking permit pilot02:25 | March 9, 2026 -
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Peterborough city council approves on-street parking permit pilot01:33 | March 3, 2026 -
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1 airlifted after Highway 7A crash in Kawartha Lakes00:31 | January 2, 2026 -
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MOMENT: GO Train crashes into dump truck on railway tracks00:31 | November 21, 2025 -
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‘Doesn’t make any sense:’ Ontario to spend $210M to calm traffic after speed camera ban02:04 | November 14, 2025 -
Peterborough County supports request for Community Safety Zone on stretch of Highway 7 east of city02:09 | November 6, 2025 -
Bobcaygeon woman killed in head-on collision in Trent Lakes: Peterborough County OPP00:41 | November 4, 2025 -
5 to hospital after unmarked OPP cruiser, pickup collide in Peterborough00:38 | October 21, 2025
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Traffic light topples onto vehicles in collision on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough00:59 | April 9, 2021
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Cobourg concerned about cancellation of VIA Rail train 641 for morning commutes02:01 | September 17, 2026
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Peterborough council backs replacement of McFarlane Street bridge, Ashburnham Drive realignment01:56 | September 15, 2026
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Peterborough police urge motorists to drive with care as students return to school02:16 | September 7, 2026
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OPP urge boating safety in wake of incidents in Peterborough02:04 | July 2, 2026
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Unattended motorboat crashes into dock, boats on Chemong Lake north of Peterborough00:53 | June 29, 2026
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Five children dead, several injured in Ontario crash00:40 | June 13, 2026
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Peterborough teen killed in triple fatal crash remembered as lacrosse ‘legend’ by Kawartha Lakes team02:06 | June 8, 2026
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3 dead after car, motorcycles collide on Hwy. 7 near Omemee: Kawartha Lakes OPP00:46 | June 8, 2026
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CAA reveals worst roads in Ontario in 202603:52 | June 4, 2026
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City of Peterborough seeks input on downtown parking02:02 | May 29, 2026
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Driver charged after rollover crash on Monaghan Road in Peterborough00:29 | May 20, 2026
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CAA’s Worst Roads Campaign returns03:41 | March 24, 2026
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Peterborough city council approves on-street parking permit pilot01:33 | March 3, 2026
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TTC targeting Feb. 8 for opening Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Doug Ford says00:43 | January 27, 2026
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MOMENT: GO Train crashes into dump truck on railway tracks00:31 | November 21, 2025
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Black ice blamed for series of crashes on Hwy. 115 south of Peterborough00:42 | November 16, 2025
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‘Doesn’t make any sense:’ Ontario to spend $210M to calm traffic after speed camera ban02:04 | November 14, 2025
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Peterborough County supports request for Community Safety Zone on stretch of Highway 7 east of city02:09 | November 6, 2025
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Bobcaygeon woman killed in head-on collision in Trent Lakes: Peterborough County OPP00:41 | November 4, 2025
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Traffic light topples onto vehicles in collision on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough
Description
April 9, 2021
No one was seriously hurt following a single vehicle crash on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough on Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 11 a.m. after a pickup truck struck a traffic signal, knocking it to the ground.
The pole also hit the hood of a car in the northbound lane.
The woman driving the truck was assessed by paramedics but was not transported to hospital.
The woman of the car was also assessed, but not transported.
Police are investigating the incident.
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