OPP officials allege: Three individuals were transported to a local hospital following a motor vehicle collision.
On July 30, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m., emergency services including members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service, Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the OPP Chatham Detachment, responded to a collision involving two passenger vehicles at the intersection of Highway 40 and Electric Line, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
For protection of emergency responders and to facilitate the investigation a section of Highway 40 was closed temporarily but has since been reopened.
Both vehicles’ drivers and one passenger were transported to a local hospital by EMS with non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result of the investigation, a 53-year-old from Winnipeg was charged with:
– Fail to yield to traffic on through highway
If anyone was driving in the area at the time and have dash cam footage or may have witnessed the collision, please contact the OPP at 1-888-3101122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at https://stthomascrimestoppers.ca/ where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
