Shortly after 8:30 a.m. this morning, emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on St. George Street between Queen Street and Main Street in Dresden.
A Chevrolet Malibu was travelling southbound on St. George Street when the driver struck an elderly pedestrian crossing the roadway.
The pedestrian, a 76-year-old Dresden woman sustained life threatening injuries.
She was transported to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance where she was stabilized and transferred to London.
The driver, a 64-year-old Chatham Township woman was not injured.
The Chatham-Kent Police Traffic Unit is currently investigating this collision.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Constable Jason Herder at 519-355-1092.
Here is our original story: ‘Serious collision’ in downtown Dresden
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I am the daughter of the woman who was struck (she is still in critical condition). I would like to point out to you what the medical staff all told me the day of the accident, that the injuries were serious, but NOT life-threatening. Please correct your article accordingly.