5 in hospital following collision involving an unmarked OPP cruiser in Peterborough

Five people have been taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving an unmarked Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruiser in Peterborough on Oct. 19. (Harrison Perkins/CTV News Toronto)

Five people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision involving an unmarked Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruiser in Peterborough on Sunday.

The crash happened near Highway 7/Highway 115 and Television Road,

Peterborough County OPP said they were called to that area around 1:40 p.m. for reports of a collision incolving an unmarked OPP cruiser being operated by an on-duty officer.

The other vehicle was a pickup truck carrying four civilians, they said.

Investigators said some of the individuals involved in the collision sustained minor injuries, while others were assessed and taken to a local hospital as a “precautionary measure.”

The intersection of Highway 7/Highway 115 and Television Road was closed for several hours while emergency crews dealt with the collision and collision reconstruction officers measured and documented the scene.

The cause of this crash remains under investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed this collision or anyone with video/dashcam camera footage of it and has not spoken with police is asked to contact the Peterborough County OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.