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Collision Closes Part Of 7/8 in Perth County

The OPP have closed a stretch of Hwy 7 in Perth County after a two vehicle collision.

Just before 2:00 PM, the highway was closed between Perth Road 107 and Perth Road 108, West of Shakespeare. Police are calling it a serious collision.

Police say a westbound Dodge Caravan crossed from the west bound lane of Hwy 7/8 onto the eastbound lane colliding head-on with an eastbound Chevy Trailblazer.  As a result of the collision both drivers sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Traffic is being rerouted around the scene while a re-opening time is set for 3:30

Drivers travelling west or east on Hwy 7/8 may want to take a detour on either Line 37 or 33.

 

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