WINDSOR

Leamington man dies after crash between van and transport truck

Melanie Borrelli

Melanie Kentner CTV Windsor Multi-Skilled Journalist / Digital Lead

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Published Wednesday, May 5, 2021 9:04AM EDT

A cop car with the Chatham-Kent Police Service is shown in this file photo. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

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WINDSOR, ONT. -- Chatham-Kent police say a head-on crash between a van and a transport truck resulted in the death of a Leamington man.

Offiers responded to the collision on Middle Line in between Davidson Road and Oak Road Tuesday morning around 9 a.m.

The driver of the van, an 83-year-old Leamington man, sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the transport truck, a 63-year-old Wheatley man, sustained minor injuries.

The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Josh Flikweert at joshuaf@chatham-kent.ca or 519-355-1092.