(Asphodel-Norwood Township, ON) – Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency crews were called to assist at a collision this afternoon just after 3:00pm on Highway 7 east of the Village of Norwood.
An eastbound vehicle left the roadway and collided with a culvert near a private driveway. The five passengers in the SUV represented three generations of a Bowmanville area family. The three rear passengers were injured and transported to Campbellford hospital. The grandmother and a six year old received serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Ornge Air Ambulance was on standby while medical professionals worked to save the life of the youngest crash victim; sadly, the seven week old baby died in hospital as a result of the injuries he sustained in the collision.
Highway 7 was closed for three hours, while collision reconstruction team investigated the cause of the collision.
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.
Peterborough County OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please visit Crime Stoppers at: www.stopcrimehere.ca or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
