Chatham-Kent, Ontario: The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to three collisions in Tilbury in short time of each other.
Serious Motor Vehicle Collision CK23062231/ CK23062232
At 11:13 a.m. emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Ella Street and Canal Street in Tilbury.
A SUV turning onto Canal Street from Ella Street was involved in a side-impact collision with a van. The van came to rest after striking a pole. The SUV continued travelling east on Canal Street and then onto Tilbury Street.
At 11:15 a.m. the SUV failed to negotiate the bend on Tilbury Street at Mill Street and ran off the roadway.
The 86-year-old Romney Township woman driving the SUV was transported to a London hospital by Ornge Air Ambulance for medical attention.
The Chatham-Kent Traffic Unit is investigating this incident. If anyone has any information to assist with this investigation, please contact Constable Kristen Charron at kristenc@chatham-kent.ca for the Ella Street collision and Constable Dan Clark at danielc@chatham-kent.ca for the Tilbury Street collision or 519-355-1092.
CK23062258 Motor Vehicle Collision
At 1:46 p.m., emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on Queens Line, between Davidson Road and Bonneau Line.
Officer discovered both vehicles involved in the collision were traveling west on Queens Line. As the first vehicle ahead was turning left onto Davidson Road, traffic behind it came to a stop. The second vehicle attempted to pass the stopped vehicles on the left. The second vehicle collided with the turning vehicle, causing it to drive in and out of a ditch.
Neither driver sustained any injuries in the collision. Both vehicles had to be towed away from the scene.
The driver of the passing vehicle was charged with careless driving under the Highway Traffic Act.
