A Lennox and Addington County OPP officer was injured after being hit by a passing vehicle while responding to a crash on Highway 401.
The incident happened on January 29, 2025, just before 7:00 a.m. in the westbound lanes near Newburgh Road. The officer was attending an earlier collision when they were struck. They were taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and are now recovering.
OPP Collision Reconstructionists and the Technical Collision Investigation team were on-site. Police are now asking for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Provincial Constable Brent Jackson at brent.m.jackson@opp.ca or call 1-888-310-1122.
Written by Emily Chatwood
