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Man Dead, Child Airlifted to Hospital Following Collision Near Smiths Falls
Police say the crash killed a 34-year-old man and left a child in critical condition after an ambulance and two cars collided.
On Friday, a 34-year-old man died and a child was airlifted to CHEO following a three-vehicle collision in Lombardy near Smiths Falls.
The head-on collision occurred on Highway 15 just before 4:30 p.m., involving two cars and an ambulance carrying no patients; a fifth person sustained minor injuries.
Police reported that ambulance occupants suffered serious injuries while two others were transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition; the child remains in critical condition at CHEO.
Following the collision, Highway 15 is shut down between County Road 1 and County Road 5, with OPP warning that motorists should expect a "lengthy road closure" as investigation continues.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by OPP, who are requesting anyone with dashcam footage to contact them or Crime Stoppers to assist with the inquiry.