One Airlifted, One Arrested For Hit & Run

Source: OPP
Date: Tue Oct 1 03:43:37 MST 2024

On September 28, at approximately 11:00am, members of City of Kawartha Lakes OPP with assistance from MTO and EMS responded to a report of a serious collision with one bicycle and commercial vehicle on Highway 35 and Wrenhaven road.

The commercial vehicle failed to remain on scene. A passer by located the male and contacted the police.

As a result of the collision, 60-year-old male operating the bicycle was airlifted by ORNGE to a hospital for life threatening injuries.

Highway 35 and Wrenhaven road was closed for several hours but has since been reopened.

As a result, 35-year-old Christopher Craig from Fenelon Falls was arrested and charged with

-fail to stop at accident resulting in bodily harm

– fail to leave one meter while passing bicycle

The accused was released from custody and will appear in court at a later date.

Anyone who may have witnessed or has video/dash camera footage of the collision and has not spoken with police is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122