Twenty years of ‘bringing joy’ and a some jingle to merchants
Car rolls in St. Clair Township
August 6, 2024
A Chatham man has been charged with careless driving after an accident in St. Clair Township.
Lambton OPP say around 12:30pm July 31, police were called to Kimball Road south of Petrolia Line for a single car accident.
Police say the driver of the northbound vehicle lost control and rolled over, landing on private property.
The driver wasn’t injured in the crash.
A 48 year-old is facing the single charge of careless driving.
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