Two Pedestrians Struck By Vehicle In Lakefield and Taken To Hospitals

Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in Lakefield and taken to hospitals for treatment of injuries from Monday evening.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

At roughly 5 p.m., officers arrived at Lakefield's Queen Street and Concession Street intersection. An 81-year-old woman and an 86-year-old man were taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre after being struck. The woman was flown to a Toronto hospital for further treatment of her injuries.

The Traffic Unit was called in to complete a reconstruction investigation. The road was closed for about four hours and the investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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