A serious car crash on Thanksgiving Monday sent two people to hospital, leaving one in critical condition, according to Chatham-Kent police.
The crash took place Monday afternoon about 2 p.m., police say, on Splinter Line in Camden Township.
The driver lost control of the vehicle, police say, while he was on his own property, causing him to hit his house and then a tree, before coming to rest in a ditch across the road.
The driver, a 64-year-old Thamesville man, was taken to local hospital before being airlifted to London hospital, where he is in critical condition.
His passenger, a 97-year-old Thamesville man, is in hospital in Chatham recovering from non-life-threatening injuries.
Damage to the vehicle and house is estimated at about $12,000
The Traffic Unit has taken over the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Randy Whittaker at randyw@chatham-kent.ca or 519-355-1092.
