Northumberland OPP says an investigation is continuing into the circumstances surrounding a vehicle that was pulled from the Trent River in Campbellford earlier this week.
Earlier this week, police issued notices about an increased police presence in the Ranney Gorge and Seymour Quarry Road area due to an ongoing investigation – and later pulled a vehicle from the river with help from its underwater search and recovery unit but said no one was inside at the time of recovery.
No specifics were released about the type of investigation underway at the time, although police stated there was no concern for public safety.
In an update Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, police released additional details around the incident, saying OPP and fire responded Tuesday, Oct. 21, just before 1:30 a.m., to an EMS assist call after two individuals reportedly exited the Trent River near Ranney Gorge Drive and Seymour Quarry Road, and both were sent to hospital for treatment related to water exposure.
“Further investigation indicated that a collision had occurred and that a vehicle was submerged in the river,” said police, in their latest update.
The underwater search and recovery unit found the submerged pick-up truck – but the recovery process took “considerable time due to the nature of the task and the location of the incident.”
After the extraction of the vehicle from the river onto dry land just after noon Wednesday, officers gained access to search the vehicle with help from the fire department, said OPP, adding that items found in and on the pick-up truck were linked to the two individuals who exited the water earlier.
“At this time, no other persons are believed to be involved,” said investigators. “The investigation remains ongoing as police continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the collision.”
(Written by: Sarah Hyatt)
