Lambton to study truck traffic on Oil Heritage in 2027 preparing for York 1 transports to Dresden
Two injured in crash at Churchill and Mandaumin
September 8, 2025
Two people were taken to hospital after an early morning accident at the corner of Churchill and Mandaumin Lines.
Lambton OPP were called to the scene just before 7 am Monday and found an SUV and pickup truck collided.
Officials say two people from the SUV were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver, a 67 year-old Wallaceburg man, has been charged with making an unsafe turn.
The busy corner which had been closed to investigate the accident, has now reopened to traffic.
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