Haliburton Highlands OPP investigation serious collision on Highway 35

A driver was airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre with life threatening injuries following a three-vehicle collision on Highway 35 on Oct. 15.

According to Haliburton Highlands OPP, officers responded to the collision, on Highway 35 near Humphrey Road in Minden Hills, at approximately 5:20 p.m.

Police say the driver and lone occupant of a second vehicle was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. A driver and passenger in the third vehicle were not injured.

The OPP closed down a portion of Highway 35 to allow for an investigation. The road has since re-opened.

A police investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnesses the collision, or has dashcam footage of the area around the time of the collision, is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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