Highway 7 near Perth re-opened following fatal collision, deceased identified as 77-year-old Ottawa woman

On the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 27, the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provided more details on a head-on collision the previous day that left one person deceased.

Police say the collision involved a pick-up truck and an SUV, and happened on Monday, Aug. 26 around 1:45 p.m. on Highway 7 at Gardiner Road, between Perth and Innisville.

Despite life-saving efforts by Lanark County Paramedics, the driver of the SUV was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police identified the deceased as a 77-year-old woman from Ottawa. The other driver, a 49-year-old man from Mississippi Mills Township, had no serious injuries. Each was alone in their vehicle.

The highway was closed in the area until late Monday night to allow for a thorough investigation by OPP Collision Reconstructionists and Technical Collision Investigators.

Anyone who witnessed the crash, and has not spoken to investigators, should contact Lanark OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E241136210.