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Pickup truck strikes hydro pole, newspaper office in Lakefield

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Truck crashes into hydro pole, Lakefield Herald office
No serious injuries were reported after a pickup truck struck a hydro pole and the Lakefield Herald office on Thursday morning along Bridge Street. Peterborough police are investigating the crash. The driver was treated at scene – Aug 22, 2019

No serious injuries were reported after a vehicle struck a hydro pole and a newspaper office in Lakefield on Thursday morning.

Around 11:15 a.m., Selwyn Township firefighters and Peterborough Police Service responded to reports of a collision on Bridge Street.

They discovered a pickup truck which had struck the Lakefield Herald office, an independent newspaper in the village.

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The crash also knocked out a hydro pole. Peterborough Utilities are on scene conducting repairs. Estimated time of restoration was around 7 p.m.

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Bridge Street is closed to one lane of traffic.

Paramedics treated the driver – a man in his 40s – at the scene.

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The cause of the collision remains under investigation. It’s believed speed may have been a factor.

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