A minivan sustained major damage after rear-ending a tractor trailer on Hwy. 401 in Chatham, May 3, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)A minivan sustained major damage after rear-ending a tractor trailer on Hwy. 401 in Chatham, May 3, 2018. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
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UPDATE: London Man Charged In Crossover Crash

A London man has been charged following a two-vehicle crash involving a transport truck on Hwy. 401 in Chatham-Kent.

Chatham-Kent OPP say on Thursday around noon, the driver of a minivan lost control near Orford Rd. and drove into the back of a transport truck. The minivan then entered the centre median before coming to a rest in the westbound lane.

The driver of the van suffered minor injuries, while the driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.

The driver of the minivan, a 52-year-old London man, is now charged with careless driving.

One of the lanes on Hwy. 401 was closed for a couple of hours, however, it reopened just before 3pm Thursday afternoon.

 

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