First part of Petrolia water pipeline installed
Accident in Lambton Shores leads to drunk driving charges
January 13, 2022
A Plympton-Wyoming man is facing impaired driving charges after an accident in Lambton Shores.
Lambton OPP were called to Lakeshore near Rawlings Road around midnight Wednesday for a single care accident.
Police found the vehicle and spoke to the driver. They believed he was impaired. He was brought to the Lambton OPP detachment where he tested over the legal limit.
A 27 year-old is facing two impaired driving charges.
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