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June 27, 2023

One person is dead after an accident on the border of Lambton and Chatham-Kent near Wallaceburg.

Lambton OPP, St Clair Fire and paramedics from Chatham-Kent were called to an accident on Lambton line between Baseline and Highway 40 around 5:30 pm Monday night and found a car had crashed.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say no further information about the accident will be released.

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