Teen Seriously Injured in Peterborough After Jumping Off Bridge Into Trent Canal and Striking Passing Boat

Teen seriously injured in Peterborough after jumping off bridge into Trent Canal and striking passing boat

By kawarthaNOW. OPP say the 15-year-old was airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre after the Saturday afternoon incident at the McFarlane Street bridge.

Teen airlifted to hospital after striking boat during McFarlane Street bridge jump

Friends jumped in to help after the youth did not immediately resurface, say OPP.

15-Year-Old Injured After Jumping From A Bridge And Striking A Boat

PETERBOROUGH-A 15-year-old was seriously injured after jumping from a bridge and striking a boat according to police. On Saturday July 4, 2026, at approximately 4:45pm, Peterborough County Officers were dispatched to a call regarding a youth who had jumped from a bridge located on McFarlane Street in the city of Peterborough. Witnesses advised that the […]

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Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with EMS and Fire responded to a call regarding a youth who had jumped from a bridge striking a boat and causing injury to themselves. On Saturday July 4, 2026, at approximately 4:45pm, Peterborough County Officers were dispatched to a call regarding […] The post Peterborough County OPP – Youth Injured Jumping from Bridge appeared first on Today's North…

Youth injured after jumping off bridge

A youth is in the hospital after an an incident on Saturday where they jumped off a bridge and struck a boat. Peterborough OPP officers responded to the incident at close to 4:45 on Saturday afternoon, after receiving a call about a 15-year-old who had leapt from a bridge on McFarlane Street in Peterborough.  Witnesses say the youth had attempted the jump before a large vessel passing under the bridge had cleared the way, striking the vessel, an…

Teen airlifted to Toronto trauma centre after bridge incident in Peterborough: OPP

A 15-year-old has been airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre after a dangerous incident involving a jump from a bridge in Peterborough that resulted in...