One person has been airlifted to hospital following a collision on Highway 115 south of Peterborough on Monday morning.
The collision between several vehicles — including a cargo van and transport truck — happened around 6:30 a.m. in the highway’s northbound lanes, south of the exit to Hwy. 35.
An Ornge air ambulance confirmed one person was airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre. The helicopter landed on the highway to retrieve the patient.
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Peterborough County OPP closed the highway’s northbound lanes between the ramps for Hwy. 35 and south at Concession Rd. 8. Detours were in place.
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The highway lanes reopened around 12:50 p.m.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
— More to come.
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