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Woman crushed by two side-by-sides at Kawartha Lakes worksite

An ambulance is shown in this undated file photo. An ambulance is shown in this undated file photo.
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Provincial police say a workplace incident in Kawartha Lakes sent one woman to the hospital with serious injuries.

According to the Ministry of Labour, the woman was crushed between two side-by-side all-terrain vehicles inside a delivery truck at a work site.

Provincial police officers were called to the commercial property on Highway 35 Tuesday morning.

The 53-year-old woman was taken to a Toronto area trauma centre with serious chest injuries.

The ministry tells CTV News that the woman worked for a federally regulated employer, and the event has been reported to Labour Canada.

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