OPP investigating serious crash in Mississippi Mills that left elderly driver seriously injured

The Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious single-vehicle collision that occurred on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 6 in Mississippi Mills.

Emergency crews from Lanark County OPP, Renfrew County Paramedic Services, and Mississippi Mills Fire Rescue responded to Bellamy Road just before noon on Tuesday.

Police say an eastbound pickup truck left the roadway. The 84-year-old male driver was transported by paramedics to a regional trauma centre with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

OPP Traffic Collision Investigators and a Collision Reconstructionist are assisting with the investigation.

Bellamy Road, which had been closed between 4th Concession and Peninsula Road, has since reopened.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage is asked to contact Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-1122, referencing file number E251359341.