Petrolia doctor wins national award for family medicine
One person sent to hospital after accident at London Line and Forest Road
June 13, 2021
Dawson Currie/Special to The Independent
Just before 10:00 this morning, OPP, Lambton EMS, and Warwick Fire were called to the intersection of London Line and Forest Road after a car and motorcycle collided .
One patient was transported to Sarnia hospital, and has now been air lifted to London with what OPP describes as life threatening injuries.
Forest Road is closed between the 402 and Confederation Line, and London Line is closed between Stewardson Road and Kingscourt Road until further notice
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