Sarnia drug investigation leads to arrest in Petrolia
OPP lay impaired driving charges after watching Lambton Line accident
January 3, 2024
A 42 year-old woman is facing two charges after a single car crash.
Lambton OPP were on Lambton Line near Mandaumin Road Jan. 2 around 8:15 and watched as the vehicle crashed .
Officers spoke to the driver and believed he was impaired. He was arrested and taken to the Petrolia detachment where he provided two breath samples which registered over the legal limit.
A 42 year-old Wallaceburg woman has been charged with two counts of impaired driving.
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