On June 27, 2026, at approximately 22:11 hrs., the Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Richmond Street and Inshes Avenue, Chatham.
The collision involved a single motor vehicle operated by a 38-year-old male from Chatham, with one passenger, and a motorized scooter with two occupants: a 41-year-old male and a 28-year-old male, both from Chatham.
The investigation determined that the motor vehicle was travelling eastbound on Richmond Street when the motorized scooter, travelling northbound, entered the intersection. Both occupants of the motorized scooter were seriously injured and transported to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Public General Hospital, before being transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The occupants of the motor vehicle were both uninjured.
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 that may assist investigators is encouraged to contact the investigating officer, Constable 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).