Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at around 8 a.m., police responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Paincourt Line near Bear Line Road.
Preliminary investigation reveals that an 18-year-old Dover Township woman was travelling eastbound on Paincourt Line when she struck a tree on the north side of the roadway.
The woman was transported from the scene to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance with serious injuries.
She was later transported to Windsor Regional Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
Out of respect for the family, the name of the woman is not being released at this time.
The collision remains under investigation by the Traffic Management Unit.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Josh Flikweert at 519-355-1092 or joshuaf@chatham-kent.ca.
