ONE PERSON CHARGED IN TWO VEHICLE COLLISION
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(CHATHAM- KENT, ON) - Police are investigating a two-vehicle collision involving a delivery van and a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) that also caused damage to a hydro pole.
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at approximately 7:30 am, members from the Elgin County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with fire and emergency medical services responded to a collision on St. Clair Road (Hwy 40) at Countryview Line in the Municipality of Chatham Kent.
The driver of the SUV was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the delivery van was uninjured.
A 25-year-old from Windsor was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with Disobey stop sign - fail to stop.
St. Clair Road was closed for approximately four hours to allow repair of the hydro pole, but is now open.