Weekend collision in Chatham-Kent kills driver

09-Jul-2025

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Chatham-Kent police say a woman has died after a collision on July 6 near Ridgetown.

The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to a serious two-vehicle collision just after 3 p.m. at the intersection of Kenesserie Road and Gosnell Line, the force said in a news release Monday.

The 64-year-old driver of one vehicle and her three younger passengers were all taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of the second vehicle, an 80-year-old woman from Newbury, sustained life-threatening injuries. She was taken to a hospital in Newbury where she later died. The investigation remains ongoing.