Police provide update on serious crash on Fairview Line
Chatham-Kent police are releasing some more information about a serious crash on Fairview Line on Sunday.
Police said the driver was a 31-year-old Chatham man.
He allegedly failed to stop for a stop sign that was posted at the intersection of Fairview Line and Kent Bridge Road and the vehicle then crashed into a ditch on the opposite side of the intersection.
The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
Four of the passengers in the vehicle suffered serious injuries.
A 20-year-old Chatham man, a 32-year-old Chatham man, and a 38-year-old Chatham man were all transferred to London via Ornge Air Ambulance with serious injuries while a 41-year-old Chatham man was airlifted to Windsor -- also with serious injuries.
Three other passengers -- a 22-year-old Chatham man, a 30-year-old Chatham man, and a 32-year-old Chatham man -- were all taken to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance with minor injuries.
The damage was estimated at $30,000 and the CKPS Traffic Unit is taking the lead on the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Josh Flikweert at joshuaf@chatham-kent.ca or 519-355-1092.
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Crash takes out hydro pole, power for Merlin
Chatham-Kent police are investigating a crash on Merlin Road early Monday morning that was expected to knock out power to the town for several hours.
Police said a pickup truck was heading north on Merlin Road at around 5:30 a.m. Monday when it went off the road and hit a hydro pole before hitting another car that was parked in a driveway.
When police arrived at the scene, they found the driver walking down the roadway and he was taken to the hospital in Chatham for treatment.
There is no word yet on whether charges will be laid or the extent of the man's injuries.
Entegrus said Hydro One would be cutting power to the entire town of Merlin from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday "to replace a broken pole due to a motor vehicle accident."
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Tilbury man charged with impaired driving after crash
A tip about a single-vehicle collision on Thirteenth Line in Chatham ended with an impaired driving charge.
Police said when they arrived, they found the driver with his head down behind the steering wheel.
Officers said he was arrested for impaired driving and taken back to police headquarters where he failed to provide a breath sample.
As a result, a Tilbury man was charged with impaired driving and failing or refusing to comply with a breath demand. He was later released from custody pending a future court date.
