City of Kawartha Lakes 5/31/2026 9:25am

OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON COUNTY RD. 49 IN BOBCAYGEON

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(KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) - The City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision in Bobcaygeon.

On Saturday, May 30, 2026, shortly before 8:30 pm, members of the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP were dispatched to a collision involving two motor vehicles at the intersection of County Rd. 49 and Burys Green Rd. in Bobcaygeon.

A 16-year-old female driver from Bobcaygeon was pronounced deceased at the scene. The sole passenger of that vehicle was taken to hospital and later airlifted to a trauma centre by Ornge air ambulance with life-threatening injuries. The other driver was uninjured.

County Rd. 49 closed between White Valley Rd. and Somerville 3rd Concession for the investigation, with assistance from the OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) team. All lanes reopened around 4:00 am on May 31, 2026.


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