The Chatham-Kent OPP responded to a pair of crashes on the 401 on Friday.
OPP officials say at around 10 a.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 401 near County Road 42.
OPP along with MEMSO (Chatham-Kent) Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Tilbury fire department and Ministry of Transportation responded to assist with the scene.
The lone male driver of the tractor trailer was extricated and transported by EMS to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The westbound slow lane east of County Road 42 is closed for cleanup.
The investigation is continuing.
At around 11 a.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a second motor vehicle collision on Highway 401 near Queens Line.
OPP along with MEMSO (Chatham-Kent) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to assist with the scene.
The lone male driver of the car was transported by EMS to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation is continuing.
“If you are texting, talking on your cell phone or pre-occupied with other activities while behind the wheel, you are not driving safely,” stated Vince Hawkes, Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner.
“It does not suffice to keep your eyes on the road. Driving involves sharing space with drivers, their passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians and it is impossible to do so safely unless your eyes and mind are solely focused on driving.”
