A two-vehicle crash in Thamesville has claimed the life of a Chatham man.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service said an SUV that was travelling on Orford Road shortly before 3:45 p.m. on December 29 failed to stop for a stop sign at Selton Line and was struck by a pickup truck.
The driver of the SUV, an 81-year-old Chatham woman, was taken to hospital with minor injuries, while the passenger, a 63-year-old Chatham man, was rushed to hospital and later transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the truck, a 54-year-old Ridgetown man, was not injured in the crash.
Police were notified on Thursday that the passenger had succumbed to his injuries.
The collision remains under investigation by the CK police Traffic Management Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Joel Rehill at joelr@chatham-kent.ca or at 519-355-1092.