Truck convoy was 'contributing factor' in collision that killed Chatham man: OPP
CBC
Chatham-Kent OPP say an ongoing truck convoy protest "was indirectly involved and was a contributing factor" in a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on the 401 last month.
The two-vehicle collision occurred in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401, near Bloomfield Road, at about 9:30 a.m. Jan. 27.
At the time, OPP said the crash involved a pickup truck and small vehicle. Three people were injured in the crash.
One man was airlifted to a Windsor hospital with life-threatening injuries. He has since died as a result of the injuries sustained in the collision, OPP said.
The deceased has been identified as Robert Anthony Charron, 43, of Chatham.
Two others sustained non-life threatening injuries, OPP said.
While no other details have been provided, OPP said the ongoing truck convoy protest was a factor in the fatal crash.
"An ongoing truck convoy protest was indirectly involved and was a contributing factor to this fatal collision," OPP stated in a media release.
The collision remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact Chatham-Kent OPP or Crime Stoppers.