A crash on Kent Bridge Road and River Line outside of Chatham has claimed two lives.
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials say yesterday at 2 p.m. emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision involving three vehicles.
Police allege that a 20-year-old Bothwell woman was travelling east bound on River Line and came to a stop on Kent Bridge Road to wait for a farm tractor travelling in a south bound direction on Kent Bridge Road.
Police say as the farm tractor was making a turn onto River Line, the other vehicle allegedly proceeded into the intersection and struck a third vehicle that was travelling north on Kent Bridge Road.
This caused the third vehicle to lose control and slide sideways into the path of a south bound transport truck being driven by a 53-year-old Seaforth man.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service Traffic Management Unit attended and the investigation remains on-going.
As a result of the collision, two Kent Bridge women ages 62 and 63, are deceased.
Police are looking for any witnesses to assist with the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Ron Tricker at ront@chatham-kent.ca or 519-463-6600 extension #81784.
Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
“On behalf of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, our thoughts and prayers are with the families,” police official stated.
“At this time, we are asking the public to respect their privacy.”
