Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash in Chatham-Kent
On Saturday at 5:35 p.m., emergency services responded to a single motor vehicle collision on River Line between Communication Road and Harwich Road within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Police say the collision involved a motorcycle being operated by a lone occupant, a 38-year-old man from Leamington Ontario.
The motorcyclist was transported to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and was subsequently transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Due to the nature of the injuries, the Traffic Management Unit was called in to continue the investigation. The roadway remained closed for several hours but has since reopened to the public.
Anyone with further information regarding the circumstances of this incident is encouraged to contact the investigating officer, Const. Joel Rehill, at joelr@chatham-kent.ca or by calling 519-355-1092.
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