Two sent to London hospital after serious crash: CK police

Two people were sent to a London hospital after a serious crash in Raleigh Township Thursday afternoon, Chatham-Kent police say.

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Emergency crews responded about 3:10 pm after a pickup and SUV collided and rolled at Ninth Line and Wellwood Road in Raleigh Township, about 13 kilometers southwest of Chatham, police said.

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The pickup went into the ditch, flipped and the driver was thrown, police said. The SUV also overturned but landed back on its wheels. Both vehicles came to rest in a field.

Both drivers were seriously injured and taken to London for treatment, police said. A passenger with injuries not believed to be life-threatening was treated locally.

Anyone with information about the crash should contact Const. Joel Rehill at [email protected] or 519-355-1092.

Man faces child luring charge

A Chatham-Kent man faces a child-luring charge after an internet child exploitation (ICE) probe unit, Chatham-Kent police say.

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Officers began investigating a man’s activities on various social media platforms last month, police said in a release. ICE and intelligence officers arrested a suspect in Chatham Wednesday.

A Chatham-Kent man, 68, is charged with luring a child under 16 for a sexual purpose, police said in a release. He was held pending a bail hearing.

The alleged victim has been identified and offered necessary support, police said.

Sexual suspect surrenders

A man wanted on a sexual interference charge in Windsor has been arrested, Chatham-Kent police say.

The man surrendered at Chatham-Kent police headquarters Thursday evening, police said. Officers confirmed the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Windsor.

A Wallaceburg man, 24, was arrested and turned over to Windsor police.

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