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An e-bike rider was taken to hospital following a collision near Omemee early this morning. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say the e-bike and SUV collided on a section of Emily Park Road around 5:20 a.m. Paramedics first treated the rider at the scene before transporting them to hospital. OPP say the rider suffered non-life threatening injuries. Emily Park Road was closed between Highway 7 and Cottingham road until around 10 a.m. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. UPDATE JULY 24: OPP say both vehicles were travelling northbound when the e-bike was struck from behind. Police say the e-bike did not have proper lighting. The rider suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The 27-year-old from Seabright was charged under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act with Improper Lighting on a Motor Assisted Bicycle.