One airlifted with ‘serious’ injuries in Kawartha Lakes area crash

The scene of a crash on County Road 48 in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., on Sat., Jan. 31, 2026.

Emergency crews responded to a two-car crash in the Kawartha Lakes area Saturday afternoon that was deemed serious.

In a 12:49 p.m. social media post, the OPP reported a ‘serious’ two-vehicle crash on County Road 48 near Coboconk.

The OPP public information advisor (PIA) told CTV News that one driver was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries and their passenger was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The other driver was reportedly uninjured.

County Road 48 was closed in both directions between Maritime Road and Ferguson Road as the OPP continues its ongoing investigation.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area as police say the closure is expected to last ‘several’ hours.

Note: This is a developing story. We will provide updates when they become available.