OPP officials allege: The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Elgin County Chatham and St. Thomas Detachments investigated a multi-vehicle collision in the Municipality of West Elgin.
On March 22, 2024, at approximately 10:55 a.m., emergency services including Elgin County OPP, West Elgin Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a multi-vehicle collision on the eastbound Highway 401 near the 125-Kilometer Marker, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
A large area was impacted by an inclement weather system resulting in extremely poor driving conditions.
Involved in the collision was a total of seven vehicles, including four commercial motor vehicles and three passenger vehicles.
One of the passenger vehicles had seven occupants and two of those occupants were required to be extricated from the vehicle by West Elgin Fire Services.
All seven occupants were transported to a local hospital by EMS for injuries determined to be non-life-threatening.
The remainder of occupants from the other involved vehicles reported no injuries.
A section of the eastbound Highway 401 was closed for several hours to allow for investigation and safe removal of the vehicles.
The OPP reminds drivers to always be aware of changing road, weather, and traffic conditions.
It is crucial to adjust driving behaviours according to those conditions.
Anyone with information regarding this incident, who may have observed the vehicle prior to the collision, who observed the collision or who may have dashcam footage of the collision can contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or online at www.opp.ca/reporting.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.stthomas-elgincrimestoppers.ca where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
