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Chatham-Kent OPP investigating collision on Hwy 401, near Chatham

Catham-Kent OPP responded to the scene around 2:30 pm Friday, with investigators determining that the cause was due to a vehicle failing to slow down in a construction zone. Chatham-Kent OPP

Ontario Provincial Police in Chatham-Kent have opened an investigation following a two-vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes of the 401, near Communication Road.

According to police, an eastbound vehicle failed to stop as traffic was coming to a halt ahead, smashing into the rear of a pickup truck.

Police say the pickup truck came to rest in the centre median, while the other vehicle landed in the south ditch.

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OPP say the driver of the car that entered the ditch suffered minor injuries, and was transported to a nearby hospital.

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Both vehicles were towed from the scene, while police say the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

 

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