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One person was airlifted after a SUV and a transport truck collided on Hwy. 7 east of Peterborough on Friday afternoon. OPP responded to the collision around 2:30 p.m. in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township and reported that the driver of the SUV was first transported to hospital and then airlifted to a Toronto area trauma centre. The transport driver was not injured. The highway was closed between Keene Road and Drummond Line as OPP investigated. UPDATE Feb. 24: OPP say the eastbound transport struck the SUV which was exiting a business and had attempted to cross into the westbound lanes. The 76-year-old male driver from Lakefield was ejected and witnesses came to his aid before paramedics arrived. UPDAE: March 4 - OPP report the victim died as a result his injuries on Saturday, March 1.