A male driver with serious injuries was transported to a Toronto-area hospital by ORNGE on March 18 after a single vehicle struck a tree on County Road 503 at Buckhorn Road in Gooderham, a collision that is still under investigation.

Members of the Haliburton Highlands OPP received information from the Haliburton Roads department of the single vehicle collision at about 9:15 a.m. OPP and other emergency first responders including fire and paramedics arrived at the scene, which involved a blue, four-door, 2014 Lincoln MKH.

County Road 503 was closed between Tory Hill and County Road 507 for an OPP technical traffic collision investigation.

The OPP is looking for witnesses and has encouraged people to contact Haliburton Highlands OPP at 705-286-1431 or toll-free at 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be provided anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers remain anonymous, callers never have to testify and could receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 upon arrest.