Charges laid after MPs office hit with rock
Driver in St. Clair accident charged
March 6, 2020
Lambton OPP say a 19 year-old is facing a careless driving charge after an accident on Kimball Road.
Just before 7 am, Feb. 22, the OPP, St. Clair Fire and Lambton EMS were called to the Kimball, north of Petrolia Line after finding a vehicle on its side in the ditch. The driver was extricated and the ambulance took him to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police say a 19 year -old from Brights Grove now faces a charge of careless driving.
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