Two residents from the capital city lost their lives, and four others were hurt in a severe multi-vehicle accident early Friday morning just west of Perth, Ont.
According to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), shortly after 3:00 a. m. on Aug. 22, two transport trucks and an SUV were heading east toward Ottawa on Highway 7. At the same time, a pick-up truck was going in the opposite direction when all four vehicles collided.
As a result of this tragic incident, a 59-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man, both from Ottawa and riding in the SUV, were pronounced dead.
Two other adults were transported to a regional trauma center by Air Ornge in critical condition. Another individual was taken to a hospital in Ottawa, while one more went to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The response included officers from Lanark County OPP, Lanark County Paramedic Services, and Drummond-North Elmsley-Tay Valley Fire Rescue.
OPP closed the highway for nearly 12 hours from County Road 36 to Highway 511 near Perth.
Anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage is encouraged to reach out to investigators at the Lanark County Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
This marks the second serious vehicle accident on Highway 7 within just a few days.
On Aug. 20, police responded to an incident in Perth at Drummond Street West and the highway where they found an off-duty paramedic along with bystanders giving first aid to a motorcyclist.
The paramedics took the injured motorcyclist, a 53-year-old man from Beckwith, to a local hospital before transferring him to a trauma center.
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