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Weekend crash sends two Chatham men to hospital

Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision between a vehicle and a motorized scooter.

Chatham-Kent (CK) police said the crash happened just after 10 p.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Richmond Street and Inshes Avenue in Chatham.

Investigators determined that the vehicle was travelling eastbound on Richmond Street when the motorized scooter, travelling northbound, entered the intersection, resulting in the crash.

The two occupants of the scooter, a 41-year-old man and a 28-year-old man, suffered serious injuries. They were taken to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance before being transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital.

The driver and the passenger of the vehicle weren't injured, police said.

An investigation into the collision is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Joel Rehill at 519-355-1092 or by email at [email protected], or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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