Fiery two-vehicle collision on Highway 28 in Ontario, Canada

By Clifford Skarstedt, Peterborough Examiner

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 6:25:47 EDT PM

Douro Dummer Township firefighters assisting Otonabee-South Monaghan Township firefighters, Peterborough OPP and Peterborough Paramedics respond to a fiery two-vehicle crash on Tuesday July 7, 2015 on Highway 28 just south of Division Rd. in Peterborough, Ont. Three passers-by rescued a man from a vehicle that caught on fire in the west ditch after a pickup truck and another vehicle collided on Highway 28 just south of Division Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township around 3:48 p.m. Highway 28 was closed in both directions by Peterborough County OPP for the investigation, but reopened by about 5:45 p.m., the Ministry of Transportation said. Clifford Skarstedt/Peterborough Examiner/Postmedia Network 

Three passing motorists rescued a man trapped in a vehicle before it burst into flames in the west ditch after the vehicle had collided with a pickup truck on Highway 28 just south of Division Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township around 3:48 p.m. Tuesday.

Highway 28 was closed in both directions south of Division Road by Peterborough County OPP for the investigation, but reopened by about 5:45 p.m., the Ministry of Transportation said.

Firefighters extinguish a vehicle on fire in the west ditch after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 28 south of Division Road in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township. (Clifford Skarstedt/Peterborough Examiner/Postmedia Network)


Peterborough Paramedics took the man to Peterborough Regional Health Centre for treatment. There was no immediate word on the severity of injuries.
Douro-Dummer Township firefighters assisted Otonabee-South Monaghan Township firefighters with the response.