Child, OPP officer among those injured in head-on collision
Posted Dec 14, 2025 11:45:05 AM.
Last Updated Dec 15, 2025 11:11:53 AM.
Four people, including one child and one OPP officer, are in hospital with serious injuries following a head-on collision east of Perth.
OPP say an officer was in a marked vehicle on patrol when it was struck by an oncoming pick-up truck on Highway 7. It happened on Dec. 13 around 4:30 p.m. between Drummond School Road and Drummond Concession 7.
Responders say three people from the truck were taken to hospital. A child was airlifted to a regional trauma centre with life-threatening injuries. Two others were transported to hospital by paramedics with serious injuries.
The OPP officer was also taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Lanark County OPP is investigation with assistance from Collision Reconstructionists and Technical Collision Investigators from the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement team.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage that may be relevant is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E251673466.
Highway 7 is currently closed in the area.
