The victim of a crash on Hwy. 40 Friday, who was reported to have succumbed to his injuries, is in fact in hospital in critical condition.
The OPP had issued an updated press release on the crash Friday, stating the driver of the mini-van involved in the collision had succumbed to his injuries, based on information the OPP had received.
“The driver of the minivan, Geoffrey Brereton, 60-years-old of Chatham was transported to hospital with life threatening injuries. Information was received that Brereton had succumbed to his injuries. However this information was incorrect. Brereton remains in critical condition. The Ontario Provincial Police regrets any inconvenience this information may have caused,” the OPP said in a release.
