BlackburnNews.com file photo: Air ambulance touches down at the CKHA Heli-Pad Aug. 23, 2012. (Photo by Simon Crouch) BlackburnNews.com file photo: Air ambulance touches down at the CKHA Heli-Pad Aug. 23, 2012. (Photo by Simon Crouch)
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Tilbury man airlifted to hospital after serious crash

By Paul Pedro
September 8, 2023 - 6:20pm

A serious crash that sent a 31-year-old Tilbury man to hospital with serious injuries is under investigation by Chatham-Kent police.

Police said a vehicle was travelling west on Gleeson Line east of Sloan Road in Tilbury when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over on Tuesday just after 5:15 p.m.

The man sustained very serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital, but later had to be airlifted by Ornge Air Ambulance to a Windsor hospital, according to police.

The Chatham-Kent Police Traffic Management Unit is investigating the collision.

If anyone has any information to assist this investigation, please contact Constable Kristen Charron at kristenc@chatham-kent.ca or 519-355-1092.

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