An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
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CK motorcyclist injured in two-vehicle crash

By Tamara Thornton
October 17, 2026 - 6:00am

A 45-year-old Chatham-Kent resident was taken to hospital earlier this month following a crash on Highway 40.

Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and other first responders were called to a collision between an SUV and a motorcycle just after 1 p.m. on October 4.

According to police, the motorcyclist was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The other driver, a 78-year-old from Windsor, wasn't hurt.

The older man was charged with careless driving causing bodily harm.

The investigation is ongoing.

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