Chatham man dies after crash

A Chatham-Kent Police Services cruiser and officer (Source: Chatham-Kent Police Service)

Chatham-Kent police say a 63-year-old man has died after a crash in Thamesville.

On Dec. 29 at 3:44 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Selton Line and Orford Road.

An SUV with an 81-year-old female driver and a 63-year-old male passenger, both from Chatham, was travelling on Orford Road toward Selton Line. Police say the SUV failed to stop at a stop sign and entered the intersection.

Upon entering the intersection, the SUV was struck by a pickup truck operated by a 54-year-old man from Ridgetown.

Both occupants of the SUV were transported to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance for treatment.

The male passenger was later transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital for additional medical care.

The driver of the pickup truck was not injured as a result of the collisions.

On Jan. 1 at 2 p.m., the Chatham-Kent Police Service was notified that the involved passenger, succumb to his injuries. As a result, the Traffic Management Unit has taken over this collision investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the circumstances leading up to the collision, or who witnessed the incident, is urged to contact the investigating officer, Const. Joel Rehill, at [e-mail] or the Traffic Management Unit at 519-355-1092.