One person airlifted after early morning car crash
One driver was airlifted to a local trauma centre following an early morning crash in Kawartha Lakes.
On Saturday just after 5 a.m., emergency crews arrived on scene to a single vehicle collision between Hartley and Fenel roads.
Police say an ambulance dispatch received the call from a crash notification service.
Ontario Provincial Police closed the road for several hours to investigate the cause surrounding the collision. The area has since reopened.
Officials say the person was taken to a local hospital and believed to be later flown to a trauma centre where they are facing injuries.
It is unclear the extent of those injuries.
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