Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: A 63-year-old Chatham man has died following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Selton Line and Orford Road in Thamesville.
Chatham-Kent Police Service officers responded to the collision on Dec. 29, 2025, at approximately 3:44 p.m. Police said an SUV travelling on Orford Road toward Selton Line, carrying an 81-year-old female driver and a 63-year-old male passenger, both from Chatham, failed to stop at a stop sign and entered the intersection, where it was struck by a pickup truck.
The pickup truck was operated by a 54-year-old man from Ridgetown. He was not injured as a result of the collision.
Both occupants of the SUV were transported to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance for treatment. The male passenger was later transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital for additional medical care.
On Jan. 1, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m., police were notified that the male passenger had succumbed to his injuries. As a result, the Chatham-Kent Police Service Traffic Management Unit has taken over the investigation.
Anyone with information about the circumstances leading up to the collision, or who witnessed the incident, is asked to contact the investigating officer, Const. Joel Rehill, at joelr@chatham-kent.ca or the Traffic Management Unit at 519-355-1092.
