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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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