A Chatham man has now been charged in connection with a head-on crash that claimed a life near Tilbury.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service said a Hyundai Venue and a Hyundai Sonata collided on Queens Line between Wheeler Line and Davidson Road on January 20 at around 5 p.m.
The driver of one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene while the other driver, a 25-year-old Chatham man, was taken to hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles.
While police have not released the name of the person killed in the crash, media reports have identified the victim as 18-year-old Sebastian Belliveau.
Due to the severity of the collision, the CK Police Traffic Management Unit was called in to investigate.
The 25-year-old has now been arrested and charged with dangerous driving causing death. He has since been released from custody with a March court date.