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Pedestrian dies following collision in Haliburton


Published Nov. 10 2018


A 65-year-old woman has died following a collision in Haliburton on Friday.

Haliburton Highlands OPP say a southbound SUV collided with a female pedestrian near the intersection of Victoria Street and Maple Avenue at about 5:30 p.m. on Friday Nov. 9. Police and emergency crews attended the scene.

Carol Lefebvre 65 of Haliburton was taken to hospital where she died. The driver of the SUV was uninjured in the crash.


Police closed the intersection while officers trained in collision reconstruction measured the scene and gathered evidence. The street was closed until just after 11:30 p.m.


The investigation is ongoing into the cause of the collision.