City of Kawartha Lakes Police Service Media Release

Friday May 17^th, 2024

Fatal single motor-vehicle collision

Kawartha Lakes Police Service is investigating a single motor–vehicle collision that occurred on Cheese Factory Road between Post Road and Settlers Road just outside Lindsay, at approximately 5:40pm on May 16^th 2024.

Police, fire and EMS responded to the scene.  The driver of the motor vehicle, a 19-year-old male from Lindsay was pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision.

Cheese Factory Road was closed between Post Road and Settlers Road, while officers from Kawartha Lakes Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police collision reconstruction unit, measured and documented the scene.  The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed or has video / dash camera footage of the collision and has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact the Kawartha Lakes Police Service at 705-324-5252.