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Lambton woman injured in single car accident

January 28, 2022

Lambton OPP say one person was injured in a single car accident on Oil Heritage Line in Plympton-Wyoming.

Lambton OPP Media Relations Officer Const. Jamie Bydeley said the accident occurred Thursday evening. One person was taken to hospital.

The Independent has confirmed Plympton-Wyoming CAO Carolyn Tripp was injured in the accident. Mayor Lonny Napper says the family has asked for privacy in the wake of the accident.

Napper adds Treasurer Norma Roddick-Preece will stand in for Tripp as long as necessary.

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