As school starts OPP urges drivers, parents to remember ways to stay safe
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Driver taken to hospital after Inwood accident
February 7, 2025
An Alvinston woman had to be taken to hospital after an accident near Inwood Monday.
Lambton OPP have yet to release any details about the crash Monday morning which occurred during foggy conditions.
Witnesses say two vehicles, a van and large pickup truck, collided at the corner of Inwood and Shiloh Line Monday morning. The van was T-boned.
Brooke-Alvinston Fire Chief Steve Knight confirms Brooke Fire responded to the initial call with Oil Springs. Later, he says, the driver of the van was transferred to hospital in London.
Her condition is not known at this time. It is not clear whether charges will be laid.
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