OPP cruiser file photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn NewsOPP cruiser file photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News
Chatham

Driver charged after crash on Hwy. 401 in Chatham-Kent

A 37-year-old from Pembroke is charged with careless driving after a crossover crash on the Highway 401 that shut down the highway for a couple of hours near Kent Bridge Road on Sunday.

OPP say a passenger vehicle with three people inside crashed into the wire guardrail at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday and crossed the centre median before stopping on the opposite side of the highway.

One of the occupants of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries but no other injuries were reported.

The highway was temporarily shut down for the investigation.

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