On January 1, 2016, just after 3:00 a.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, Chatham-Kent Fire Services and Chatham-Kent Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision involving a Toyota SUV, on Highway 401 near Harwich Road.
The collision occurred when the westbound Toyota left the roadway and rolled over, coming to rest in the ditch.
The lone driver, a 39-year-old Windsor man, safely exited the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames.
The fire was subsequently extinguished by Chatham-Kent Fire Services without incident.
The driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
He has been charged with Careless Driving, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
