Chatham-Kent police traffic unit. (Photo by Matt Weverink)
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after long weekend crash west of Chatham

Chatham-Kent police are putting out a call for tips as they investigate a motorcycle crash on Tecumseh Line that sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Police said they were called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash between Pump Road and Dauphin Road shortly before 12 p.m. on Sunday.

Officers said a 66-year-old man from Harrow was the only person on the motorcycle when it crashed, adding that he was airlifted to hospital for urgent medical care with life-threatening injuries.

The Chatham-Kent Police Service Traffic Management Unit was called to the scene because of the severity of the man's injuries and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Kristen Charron at kristenc@chatham-kent.ca or by telephone at 519-355-1092.

Tecumseh Line between Pump Road and Dauphin Road. (Photo via Google Maps)Tecumseh Line between Pump Road and Dauphin Road. (Photo via Google Maps)

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