The Chatham-Kent police were extremely busy yesterday due to the winter snowstorm that blasted our community.
In the past 24 hours, CKPS received:
– 23 calls of abandoned vehicles
– 15 motor vehicle collisions
– 46 motor vehicle collisions were deferred to the Collision Reporting Centre (CRC)
– 39 police assistance calls regarding stranded motorists
– 7 towed vehicles from ditches and snowbanks
The Chatham-Kent Police Service would like to remind all motorists that although visibility is clear today, the roads remain snow covered and very icy. All drivers are urged to slow down and use caution around abandoned vehicles as crews attempt to remove them. Give yourself extra time to reach your destination today and move over, more than usual, should you see an emergency services vehicle. Let’s keep everyone on our roadways safe today.