HEAD-ON COLLISION EAST OF PERTH LEAVES SEVERAL INJURED - OPP Cruiser and Pick-Up Truck Involved
HEAD-ON COLLISION EAST OF PERTH LEAVES SEVERAL INJURED
OPP Cruiser and Pick-Up Truck Involved
(DRUMMOND-NORTH ELMSLEY TWP., ON) - A head-on collision east of Perth has left several people with serious injuries, including a police officer.
The collision was reported on Highway 7, between Drummond School Road and Drummond Concession 7, on Saturday, December 13, 2025, just before 4:30 pm
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was on patrol in a marked cruiser when it was struck by an oncoming pick-up truck. One occupant of the truck, a child, suffered life-threatening injuries and was being transported to a regional trauma centre by Air Ornge. Two other people in the vehicle were transported to hospital by Lanark County Paramedics with serious injuries.
The OPP officer was also transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation by the Lanark County OPP is continuing, with assistance from Collision Reconstructionists and Technical Collision Investigators from the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team. Highway 7 will remain closed in the area for a prolonged period to allow for the on-scene investigation.