A 10-year-old child has lost their life after a head-on crash east of Perth, Ont., involving an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruiser.
The incident happened on Highway 7 between Drummond School Road and Drummond Concession 7 on Dec. 13, just before 4:30 p. m.
According to police, an OPP officer was patrolling in a marked cruiser when it was hit by an oncoming pickup truck.
There were three people inside the pickup. The child was airlifted to a regional trauma center by Air Ornge but sadly was pronounced dead the next day. The other two passengers are still in the hospital with serious injuries.
The OPP officer involved is recovering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
The Lanark County OPP is still looking into the collision.
Authorities are asking for public help; anyone with information or dashcam footage related to the incident is urged to reach out to them.
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