(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On June 9, 2014, just before 6:00 p.m., Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers and Chatham-Kent Fire Department responded to a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 401 near Victoria Road.
The collision occurred when an eastbound Freightliner tractor trailer struck the rear of another eastbound tractor trailer. The driver of the Freightliner pulled over to the shoulder of the roadway, and the tractor portion of the Freightliner caught fire. Chatham-Kent Fire Department extinguished the fire. Due to damage to the roadway caused by the fire, the right lane of the highway was closed for several hours to allow for emergency road repair.
The male driver of the Freightliner, 25 year old Abobaker SHAM, from Scarborough, has been charged with Careless Driving, contrary to the Highway Traffic Act.
No injuries were reported.