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Man charged following distracted driving crash on 401

A 43-year-old Essex County man has been charged after a Chatham-Kent OPP investigated a collision on the 401. Police responded to the crash on Saturday around 10:45 p.m. near Kent Bridge Road. Investigation indicated the driver, of a westbound Honda Civic, had become...

Charges laid following rollover

Charges have been laid following a rollover in the city’s west end on the morning of Feb 17. It happened around 8:30. Police say a driver lost control and the vehicle rolled near Weller Street and Medical Drive. The 18-year-old driver escaped injury. He has been...

OPP cracks down on distracted driving

Ontario Provincial Police in Chatham laid 16 distracted driving charges last weekend, part of an enforcement initiative on the 401. Officers were looking for four problematic driving behaviours: drunk driving, speeding, distracted driving, and not properly using...