OPP cruiser, August 9, 2025. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.An OPP cruiser. File photo by Mark Brown/Blackburn Media.
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Collision in CK sends one to hospital

One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Chatham-Kent.

The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday on Hwy. 40 near Electric Line, south of Wallaceburg.

According to police, one vehicle failed to yield for oncoming traffic as it turned onto the road, causing the collision.

The driver of the other vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.

The Ontario Provincial Police have since charged the driver who caused the crash, a 25-year-old from the Municipality of Lakeshore, with failing to yield under the Highway Traffic Act.

The investigation into the collision continues. Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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