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Chatham police asking for help after senior is hit by a vehicle

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Chatham-Kent Police are asking for the public's assistance in solving a case. 

On Saturday, Feb. 8, at approximately 3 p.m., emergency crews responded to a collision on McNaughton Avenue and St. Clair Street in Chatham. 

A full-size pick-up truck, a Ford F-150, was travelling eastbound on McNaughton when the driver struck an elderly man operating a mobility scooter who was crossing the road. 

The pedestrian, a 74-year-old man from Chatham, sustained life-threatening injuries.

He was transported to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance before being transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital for further treatment. 

The driver of the truck, a 41-year-old woman from Thamesville was uninjured. 

The Chatham-Kent Traffic Management Unit is currently investigating the collision. They are asking anyone with information, or those who may have witnessed the collision, to contact Chatham police or Crime Stoppers.