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Careless driving charge laid in crash on Hwy. 401

A crash on Highway 401 just east of Chatham-Kent has led to charges against a driver.

Elgin Provincial Police said they were called to a single-vehicle accident in the westbound lanes of the 401 near Rodney on Friday, December 20.

A commercial vehicle entered the centre median of the highway just after 11:30 p.m.

No serious injuries were reported, but following an investigation, a 24-year-old from Brampton was charged with careless driving and issued a three-day driver's licence suspension.

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