(Otonabee-South Monaghan Township, ON) – Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the OPP were called to investigate a collision on Providence Line at 7:37pm on Friday December 12, 2014. A snowmobile collided with a van near a snowmobile crossing. After the initial collision the van then collided with a hydro pole causing a large power outage to the south portion of Peterborough County.
Hunter WIRTANEN-MCGEE, of Otonabee-South Monaghan Township (age19), the rider of the snowmobile, was taken to a Toronto area hospital with serious injuries. The 19 year old passenger, from Peterborough, is being treated at Peterborough Regional Health Centre. Power was restored to area residents just prior to midnight.
The collision is still under investigation.