Chatham-Kent OPP officials allege: On March 24, 2019 at approximately 6 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single motor vehicle personal injury collision in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Chatham.
A motor vehicle travelling east, lost control and left the highway entering the south ditch and rolled over.
All five adult occupants in the vehicle were transported to hospital, one being airlifted from the scene having suffered life threatening injuries.
The eastbound lanes of Highway 401 between Highway 40 and Kent Bridge Road were closed for several hours as the OPP’s Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) completed the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.
Any person with information regarding this collision is urged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or the Chatham-Kent detachment at (519) 352-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222 – 8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
