Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Two people suffered life-threatening injuries following a collision between a motor vehicle and a motorized scooter in Chatham late Saturday night.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to the collision at the intersection of Richmond Street and Inshes Avenue at about 10:11 p.m. on June 27.
Police said a vehicle driven by a 38-year-old Chatham man, carrying one passenger, was travelling eastbound on Richmond Street when a motorized scooter travelling northbound entered the intersection.
The scooter was occupied by a 41-year-old man and a 28-year-old man, both from Chatham. Both were seriously injured and transported to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Public General Hospital before being transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver and passenger of the motor vehicle were not injured.
Due to the severity of the collision, members of the Chatham-Kent Police Service Traffic Management Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information is asked to contact Const. Joel Rehill at 519-355-1092 or by email at joelr@chatham-kent.ca. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
